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Alex Mitchell and Neve Brissenden

UNBELIEVABLE: Spring heatwave brings afternoon blackout threat - Caught on Camera

A cool change has helped NSW avoid power blackouts as hot conditions lifted power demand. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Sweltering workers and residents have been spared mass blackouts after being asked to go easy on air-conditioning and turn off lights and appliances during a heatwave.

The energy regulator forecasted a shortfall in electricity supplies in NSW between 3.30pm and 5pm on Wednesday brought on by high demand and outages at key coal-fired power plants.

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