Professor Alan Brent: NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises....

NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises – can renewable generation keep up?

The prime minister has called it an “energy security crisis” and signalled a review of New Zealand’s electricity market as wholesale prices spike and industries suffer.

And he’s right – this year has seen pricing turmoil. August saw daily averages ranging between NZ$164.52 and $853.57 per megawatt hour (MWh). By comparison, August 2023 saw a maximum daily average price of $168.43 per MWh.

Point of Order: It’s not easy being Green

Fancy that, Germany has co-governance too. But they do things differently over there.

Can you imagine a government made up of ACT, Labour and Greens? As a fresh replacement for an eternal National – Labour coalition? Welcome to Berlin.

But some things always stay the same. The Greens have a problem understanding power and compromise.