A high-voltage fuse has ribbon fuse links forming a radially inner core of fuse links and has ribbon fuse links forming a radially outer shell of fuse links. The inner core fuse links are provided with long overload current interrupting neck portions positioned substantially midway between the terminal elements of the fuse. The outer shell fuse links are provided with long overload current interrupting neck portions positioned relatively close to one of the terminal elements of the fuse. The long overload current interrupting neck portions of contiguous outer shell fuse links are arranged in staggered relation.