Rain brings slight relief for electricity sector with hope more is on its way

Rain brings slight relief for electricity sector with hope more is on its way
Weather forecasts are offering some hope for a rise in hydro lake levels. (Image: Unsplash)
Ian Llewellyn
Recent rain increased national hydro storage by 1% last week and the electricity sector will be hoping for more wet weather soon.The downpours meant New Zealand hydro storage climbed to 55% of the historic mean last week.North Island hydro storage decreased from 28% to 27% of the historic mean for this time of year, and South Island storage increased from 58% to 59%, according to system operator Transpower.This might not sound much but the slight increase in Lake Pūkaki was the first since April. There were also inflows into Manapōuri and...

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