Electricity
NSW energy supply ‘healthier’ as generators switch back on
NSW Treasurer and Energy Minister Matt Kean says he is unlikely to need emergency powers after “healthy” improvement to the state’s energy supply.
- by Lucy Cormack
Latest
‘It’s coming’: Small businesses brace for power bill shock
Hairdressers and other heavy electricity users, who are already struggling to recover from the pandemic, are bracing for their next challenge: higher power bills.
- by Jessica Yun
Exclusive
State Parliament
NSW given emergency powers to direct coal companies to provide fuel to electricity generators
In an extraordinary development in NSW’s energy crisis, Kean met the governor late on Thursday to seek the powers, which gives him authority to force coal and logistics companies to deliver fuel.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Energy security
Our energy crisis has been a decade in the making. Don’t expect a quick solution
The chaos and dysfunction in the national electricity market this week flows from the collision of a number of unexpected events with long-term vulnerabilities.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Updated
Energy
Energy market suspended after chaos made it ‘impossible to operate’
The market operator has moved to regain control of a volatile situation and reduce the risk of electricity blackouts.
- by Mike Foley
Explainer
Gas
Where did all the power go? What caused the east coast energy crisis?
A combination of forces has sent energy prices soaring. And now there’s talk of blackouts too. How did it come to this?
- by Josh Gordon
Blackouts dodged as regulator demands answers from power companies
Power companies have been called to an emergency meeting with the energy market regulator after it forced providers to fire up generators taken offline as fuel prices rose.
- by Mike Foley
Power companies accused of ‘unconscionable conduct’ as they withdraw from grid
A massive amount of capacity has been withdrawn from the electricity grid in recent days, triggering compensation payments to power plants to get it back.
- by Mike Foley
Volatile energy market creates blackout risks in NSW, Queensland
Australia’s east-coast energy crunch continues to deepen as a blow-out in power prices in Queensland forces the market operator to step in.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
‘It’s really hard’: Farmers feel squeeze of rising power bills
Many Australian farmers concerned about the mounting electricity prices can’t pass them onto consumers, who are already feeling cost of living pressures.
- by Jessica Yun
How to stay warm this winter without spending a fortune on heating
Australian houses are often woefully kitted out for truly chilly conditions. So, how to warm up without breaking the bank?
- by Larissa Ham