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Rare weather conditions also thought unlikely to be behind blackout as 99.95% of Spain’s electricity supply is restored

Many Australians struggle to keep themselves cool affordably and effectively, particularly with rising electricity prices. This is becoming a major health concern, especially for our most vulnerable people such as the elderly, pregnant women and people with cardiovascular diseases.

Common Wealth says private gas-fired stations can charge exorbitant fees when renewable energy is in short supply

Officials in Spain and Portugal are racing to restore electricity after a huge power outage that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems, disrupted mobile communications and shut down ATMs, upending the lives of tens of millions of people and turning airports and train stations into campgrounds for stranded travelers

The report aims to ‘get some objective truths on the costs’ amid public debate over the growing transmission network, the authors said.

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricity

A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.

Several countries in Europe have been scrambling to restore electricity after a huge power cut caused blackouts

Letters: New nuclear power stations will cost billions to build and run, and cost taxpayers and energy customers dear, says John French. Plus a letter from Dr David Lowry

The two countries have been brought to a standstill by the power outage which could last for many more hours

A nationwide power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, leaving millions without electricity. Reports indicate issues with the European electric grid. This is what we know.