Resilient UK · Sheet 1 of 1
Essential Power-Needs Inventory
Identify the tasks that depend on electricity and the questions to settle with the people who can help.
Use a row for each useful task or device. Generic descriptions are enough. Record agreed arrangements, not guesses. Use another copy for further items.
Essential tasks — no scores or calculations
Item 1
- Task/device; why it matters; who relies on it (optional)
- Normal power or charging method
- Agreed support/backup; where provider instructions are kept
- Relevant supplier/professional contact
- What needs checking; agreed action and who will follow up
Item 2
- Task/device; why it matters; who relies on it (optional)
- Normal power or charging method
- Agreed support/backup; where provider instructions are kept
- Relevant supplier/professional contact
- What needs checking; agreed action and who will follow up
Item 3
- Task/device; why it matters; who relies on it (optional)
- Normal power or charging method
- Agreed support/backup; where provider instructions are kept
- Relevant supplier/professional contact
- What needs checking; agreed action and who will follow up
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Guidance and evidence
Written by Resilient UK. Reviewed by Resilient UK. Institutional editorial review only; no specialist or professional endorsement is implied. Blank resource updated 2026-10-03. Last reviewed 4 October 2026.
These prompts draw on the following guidance. Full source attribution is retained here alongside the supporting guides.
- Make a practical plan for a power cut
- Keep regular medicines and care within reach
- Stay in touch when phone or internet services fail
- Power cuts Accessed 2026-10-02
- Join your supplier’s Priority Services Register Accessed 2026-10-02
- Your landline is going digital: what you need to know Accessed 2026-10-02