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Premier Roger Cook said 130 poles caught fire over the long weekend.

Mass power outages plunge thousands across WA into darkness on long weekend

As the mercury is predicted to soar to 37 degrees on Tuesday, thousands of residents are still without power and are worried and frustrated at the delays. 

  • Holly Thompson

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Firies have spent the night attending to 100 power pole fires across the state.

Four homes lost in bushfires and thousands without power as ‘extreme weather’ impacts WA

Bushfires in WA’s south-west have claimed four homes, while power pole fires cut electricity supply to nearly 40,000 homes across the state.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Residents in Carina, Camp Hill, Carina Heights, and Carindale reported strong winds during a minutes-long storm that hit mid-afternoon on Thursday.

Thousands without power after storm whips through Brisbane suburbs

The intense downpour and wind gusts lasted only minutes but left thousands of Brisbane residents without power.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Firefighters in Gippsland have warned Victoria’s power supply could be at risk in heatwave conditions and high winds this week.

Firefighters warn of power shortages sparked by coal station fires

Firefighters have warned Victoria’s power supply could be at risk, and extra pressure placed on the national grid, as crucial firefighting equipment used to respond to mine and power station fires undergoes repairs.

  • Bianca Hall
Weatherzone.com.au’s forecast maximum temperatures for Wednesday (November 27, 2024).

Sydney risks blackouts as heat soars and coal power plants falter

Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Mike Foley
NSW and Sydney are being warned about an increased risk of blackouts due to the soaring temperatures this week.

Blackout risk: State on alert due to hot weather, coal plant outages

The energy market operator’s warning exposes weaknesses in the grid’s reliability as Labor and the Coalition escalate their climate wars.

  • Mike Foley
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People in Havana during a countrywide blackout on Friday.

How a country of 10 million people was left without power

The entire population of Cuba was plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday. But how did it get to this point?

  • Dave Sherwood
Transmission towers blown over in the You Yangs during the February storms.

True cost of February storms was $770m and 1 million homes without power

Power companies will have to pay consumers if they go three days without power, a review has recommended

  • Kieran Rooney
Power project delays have raised the risk of blackouts during heatwaves this sumer.

Three months to back up the grid as risk of summer blackouts ramps up

The grid operator found that delays to key energy projects could cause power outages during a summer heatwave on the eastern seaboard.

  • Mike Foley
Transmission towers came down in Victoria’s You Yangs following strong winds in February.

How Victorian power companies could be forced to pay you for blackouts

A review into storms that cut power to 530,000 homes has called for energy distributors – not governments – to compensate customers who lose power.

  • Kieran Rooney

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