Power demand greater than supply in SA, Qld and Tas.
Rolling blackouts are a very real risk in parts of the country in coming weeks, with high temperatures and rising electricity demand. Overnight demand was higher than what was being generated in some states.
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00:00 We have seen plenty of hot weather, not just here in South Australia, but right across
00:06 the country in recent days, and that is the biggest contributing factor as to why there
00:12 is so much demand for electricity.
00:15 As we speak, there is more demand than what there is supply for electricity in South Australia,
00:22 Queensland and Tasmania.
00:23 We have seen those numbers fluctuating throughout the morning.
00:27 At one point, New South Wales had more demand than what there was supply.
00:33 Looking at the seven day forecast, we can expect more of the same, particularly on Thursday
00:39 and Friday of this week.
00:41 The Australian Energy Market Operator, they are really encouraging everyone to conserve
00:46 as much energy as possible, to use their home air conditioners as sparingly as possible,
00:53 and that will generate more security in that electricity grid.
01:00 And Charles, what's the forecast for South Australia today?
01:06 Stinking hot, Melissa.
01:07 It's already about 30 degrees here in Adelaide.
01:10 We are going for a top of 41 degrees.
01:13 In other parts of the state, in St June on the west coast, they're looking at a top of
01:17 46, as is Oodnadatta in the central part of the state.
01:23 They've got a number of hot days ahead of them well into the 40s.
01:28 There is a heatwave warning for the majority of the state, that is sort of around the more
01:33 northern parts of the state.
01:36 But here where I am at the beach, it has been a very busy morning, plenty of people getting
01:40 in their exercise well before the sun comes up and those high temperatures hit.
01:44 Of course, plenty of people already in the water, so it does look like this is the place
01:50 to be.
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