Sweden exported when they had extra electricity. In December they had much less than they needed, because some plants needed maintenance, the wind wasn't blowi

Sweden exported when they had extra electricity. In December they had much less than they needed, because some plants needed maintenance, the wind wasn't blowing, and the sun was down. Not sure if any actual blackouts happened, but electricity prices went insanely expensive to drive down demand. There is now a big political issue about how to compensate people ruined by their electricity bills. They had built a system with very little backup capacity. When a few components stopped producing, there was nothing to replace them. California has similar episodes, as do other parts of the US. I'm unconvinced anyone is making sure the system works under stress. https://www.thelocal.se/tag/energy/ https://www.thelocal.se/tag/energy/