Eastern Australia hit with rising electricity prices despite record warm weather
by Peter Hannam from on (#6D3M4)
Wind output reached record levels in June in the national electricity market, the Australian Energy Regulator said
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Eastern Australia's wholesale power prices increased in the June quarter, although they remained well below the level reached during the energy crisis a year earlier, the Australian Energy Regulator has said.
New South Wales posted the highest spot pricing with an average of $148 a megawatt hour, up from just over $100/MWh during the first three months of the year. During last winter's energy squeeze, prices averaged about $320/MWh.
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