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A jellyfish swarm shut down four reactors at Gravelines plant.

Swarm of jellyfish infiltrate cooling system. Warmer seas result in increase in numbers.

Electricity prices rose 8.4% last year, mainly due to higher line charges.

The buyers paid an extra $6,000 for features the Tesla did not have.

Irish worker Sean Clear was just three days away from his 25th birthday when he died.

The EPA plans to terminate grants for rooftop solar projects.

Researchers are flying kites to generate renewable electricity in Ireland.

Residents in parts of NSW are urged to evacuate as floodwaters sweep through the state.

Genesis, Meridian Energy, Mercury NZ and Contact Energy agree deal for back-up generation.

Emergency services are responding and police are asking people to avoid the scene.

Tech firms are securing power from ageing nuclear plants for AI data centres.

Market reform is seen by some as the only real way to see power prices come down.

New technology could save households $300 million annually on power bills.

The Government has allocated $60 million to fund research into the resource.

The solar farm will be visible to thousands of motorists on SH5 Napier-Taupō Rd.

The graphic shows which companies do a best-plan check and help struggling customers.

Liz, a solo mum in Māngere East, got into arrears with Contact Energy, leading to a power cut and reconnection fee. Video / Carson Bluck

More than 100,000 New Zealanders can’t keep warm in their homes over winter. We ask why.

Our electricity system is at a crossroads. Who will pay to keep the lights on, prices down and businesses running? Video / Alyse Wright, Michael Craig, Mark Mitchell

OPINION: You don’t have to solve everything today. Just start.

Power returned around midday after crews resolved the problem.

One break-in resulted in a forced power outage to 4500 customers in the Far North.

Roads were closed as emergency services investigated the crash.

Opinion: The Govt is considering an overhaul of how the electricity market operates.

Power industry insiders strike out on their own.

OPINION: Prices have risen 6.2% since last year and consumers are going hungry or cold.

More than 170 customers south of Cape Rēinga are still without power.

Retailers with over 5% market share must provide time-of-use pricing.

Consumer NZ highlights tough choices between heating homes and buying food.