A source-backed 2026 guide to energy and utilities cybersecurity statistics covering power grid risk, OT/ICS, ransomware, DDoS, cloud, APIs, oil and gas, water utilities, and critical infrastructure threats. This paper uses a systematic literature review to identify the most common cyber threat and Smart Grid vulnerability mentioned and researched in the literature from 2018 to 2025. Smart meters enable two-way communication between the utility company and the consumer, allowing for more accurate billing, remote monitoring, and demand response programs. Distribution Automation. A comprehensive cybersecurity investigation has revealed alarming vulnerabilities in the rapidly expanding solar energy infrastructure, with nearly 35,000 solar power devices found exposed to internet-based attacks across 42 vendors worldwide. The discovery underscores growing security concerns as. A new global dataset of 119 energy-sector cyber incidents from 2022–2024 shows EU and BRICS countries, followed by the US, are most affected.
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