Table 5.2 contains a classification of non-energy Threats, some examples of which are given here.
| Case | Non-energy Threat type | Outcome process involves.. |
| A bank was fined after one of its precious metals traders manipulated the price of gold in order to save the bank making a payment to a customer | Influences of people: action with unintended effects | Detection of manipulation by the regulator. Decision to prosecute. |
| An electricity retailer faces payouts of millions after it was discovered it had systematically provided incorrect advice to customers leading to higher than necessary charges. | Influences of people: action with unintended effects | Detection of the error by the regulator. Decision to penalise the retailer. |
| Navy ships sailed into the waters of another state several times apparently due to the incorrect calculation of their position. | Influences of people: action with unintended effects | Recognition of boundary crossing by the affected State. Diplomatic complaint. |
| Many months after an election a recount of votes discovered that 1300 votes could not be found. A new election had to be held at a cost of over $10M. | Failures of or in the system or process: of something expected to happen | Detection resulting from recount. Decision to hold a new election. |
| An airline’s operating licence was revoked after it was discovered that its pilots were not operating according to procedures | Failures of or in the system or process | Detection by the regulator and removal of operating licence |