Jay Weatherill's big energy call is a survivalist fix of last resort | Katharine Murphy

South Australia's premier has committed to a high-stakes rebuild of the state's energy market - but what choice did he have?

If you happen to be looking on at events in South Australia on Tuesday with confusion, let's keep it simple.

Think of South Australia as an energy survivalist, battening down the hatches and hoarding the canned goods, and perhaps it will start to make more sense.