Australia’s energy crisis – blackout threat to millions of homes | 7NEWS

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Australia’s energy crisis – blackout threat to millions. Brisbane households warned to conserve power. Sydney suburbs plunged into darkness. Emergency action to keep the lights on. Is your supply in danger? Queensland narrowly avoided widespread blackouts overnight.. but entire suburbs of Sydney were plunged into darkness when the power went out.

Both states have been in panic mode after the Australian Energy Market Operator warned of potential load shedding.

The cold weather, high energy prices and planned maintenance are being blamed for the crisis.

But just 2 weeks into winter – is this just the beginning of East Coast power pain? Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen joined Sunrise for a live interview to discuss.

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