Eastern Australia’s power crisis eases with enough electricity to meet weekend demand

Australian Energy Market Operator says situation has improved markedly' since Wednesday when entire market was suspended

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Eastern Australia's precarious electricity industry should be able to meet forecast demand over the coming weekend, but regulators are still intervening in the market, the head of the Australian Energy Market Operator says.

On Friday afternoon, most regions in the national electricity market (NEM) that serves all regions of Australia, except Western Australia and the Northern Territory, had adequate supplies.