9 Aug 2021

Lights out as power demand hits all-time high

From Lately, 10:19 pm on 9 August 2021

Widespread parts of the North Island and parts of the South have been without power tonight as electricty demand touched an all-time high.  Transpower asked lines companies to lessen the burden on the network, which meant some had to perform a series of rolling blackouts which cut power to thousand homes in the North Island. Karyn talks to Transpower's General Manager of Operations, Stephen Jay.

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Photo: Transpower New Zealand