Gas takes the heat in eastern Australia

Region’s electricity crisis was caused by coal outages, but gas was criticised

Power crunch: Newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s green energy platform helped the Labor Party to victory in Australia’s national election last month, but spiralling electricity costs in the populous eastern states could mean that fossil fuels still rule Down Under in the near term.
Power crunch: Newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s green energy platform helped the Labor Party to victory in Australia’s national election last month, but spiralling electricity costs in the populous eastern states could mean that fossil fuels still rule Down Under in the near term.UPSTREAM/RYTIS DAUKANTAS
Published 16 June 2022, 05:21Updated 17 June 2022, 12:22