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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

FOUND: Nsw heatwave drives highest demand for power in three years - What They Never Told You

Power lines in Sydney
The NSW heatwave, which drove peak electricity demand around 6pm on Monday, is expected to continue for Sydney, the Illawarra and Hunter regions until a cool change arrives on Wednesday afternoon. Photograph: Melanie Foster/AAP

The autumnal heatwave in New South Wales has produced a new record for electricity demand in March, with residents making the biggest demand on the grid in more than three years.

NSW residents required 13,136 megawatts as Sydney recorded its hottest day in more than two years and the third highest on record for March.

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