Data shows the effect of fickle weather on energy system

Data shows the effect of fickle weather on energy system
The Clyde dam is vulnerable to a lack of rain. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
The latest energy data underlines how vulnerable the electricity system is to fickle weather and the continuing reduction of industrial demand due to energy shortages and prices.The new Energy Quarterly data release from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) shows that electricity generation in the October to December 2024 quarter was the lowest on record since 2016.MBIE domains manager Amapola Generosa said that "a combination of hydro lakes refilling beyond historical means, increased year-on-year geothermal, wind,...

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