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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

Electricity prices surge on coal price rises and outages

AVAILABILITY ISSUES: Power prices are rising at least partly because of coal power station outages, says AEMO

SURGING electricity prices for industry and large businesses are adding another cost pressure across Australia.

Wholesale electricity prices have increased in every region, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) says in its latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics Report released on Friday.

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