South Australia turns to diesel generators as gas shortage and price spike hits

Calls for faster transition away from volatile' fossil fuel supply as SA burns large amounts of gas and diesel

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Australia's east coast gas shortage has forced South Australia to turn to diesel generators in order to meet demand, prompting calls for a faster transition away from volatile" fossil fuels towards renewable energy and storage.

According to the energy mix tracker published by the Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo), South Australia's energy mix around 9am Thursday morning was made up of 61% gas and 11% diesel, with wind and solar providing the rest.