Calls for electricity rationing in Tasmania as dam levels fall to 13.6%

Tasmanian government ships in diesel generators as record low rainfall combined with a broken Basslink cable cause energy shortages across state

Calls for electricity rationing are being renewed in Tasmania as hydro dam levels fall further and with repairs to the broken Bass Strait cable still some time away.

In the seven days to Monday dams across the state's hydro scheme lost 0.3% capacity and stand at 13.6%, with further drops forecast.