Video / MetServiceA widespread power outage which affected thousands of people around the country overnight was slowly being restored from late last night. Energy analyst Molly Melhuish this morning warned that surges in electricity demand were only going to become more common. Wel Networks, which supplies power to the Hamilton area, said there had been insufficient generation to meet New Zealand's electricity load demands. Controlled hot-water systems across its network had been switched off to reduce network load and would be progressively switched back on overnight. "This means that we are having to conduct a series of rolling power outages across our networks in Hawke's Bay, Taupō and Rotorua.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2021 18:37 UTC