NSW heatwave drives highest demand for power in three years

Electricity grid ‘held up well’ as state’s residents required 13,136 megawatts on third-hottest March day on record

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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.