There are several areas potentially affected by Y2K which are intimately related to daily life, including energy (electricity, oil, gas), water, and communications equipment like telephones. If there's no power, water, or communications, this will greatly slow down the pace of life and work.
就日常生活層面來看，影響最深的，首推水、電、油、瓦斯等能源供應，及電話等通信設施；一旦能源短缺、通信中斷，生活及工作的步調就會大受影響。