Current situation of natural disaster in electric power system and countermeasures

This paper firstly reviews the safety states of electric power systems under natural hazards in recent years in the world,especially the effect of main natural hazards on power systems in China.The hazards on power systems caused by catastrophic winds and earthquakes are mainly introduced.Power system disasters in recent years in China show that it is important for China to carry out hazards research,risk assessment and to establish forecasting systems,emergency responses and quick reconstruction mechanism for power systems to resist natural hazards.