In exceptional circumstances gas supply to some of such customers prioritised in an emergency over protected customers may also continue in a Member State providing solidarity to avoid severe damage to the functioning of the electricity or gas system in that Member State.
In imthosca eisceachtúla, féadfar leanúint, i mBallstát a sholáthraíonn dlúthpháirtíocht, de ghás a sholáthar do roinnt de na custaiméirí sin dá dtugtar tosaíocht i gcás éigeandála ar chustaiméirí atá faoi chosaint chun díobháil thromchúiseach d'fheidhmiú an chórais leictreachais nó an chórais gáis sa Bhallstát sin a sheachaint.