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  •   Home > News > Business

    A month of wet weather is alleviating some concern about power shortages

    A month of wet weather is alleviating some concern about power shortages


    For the first time in 150 days, Lake Pukaki's water levels are above average, after the fourth-wettest September on record for the Waitaki catchment.

    Meridian says a substantial dump of snow last month also helped.

    The country's largest hydro storage lake has been below the 91-year-average since May - helping spike electricity prices in August.

    There are fears it'll happen again next winter - with ongoing gas shortages still unresolved.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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