Jamie GrayBusiness Reporter·NZ Herald·6 Aug, 2026 04:54 AM3 mins to read‌Energy Minister Simeon Brown tells Ryan Bridge what could give amid warnings of a power shortage. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYNew Zealand power consumption broke another record today in response to the cold snap, which is set to continue into tonight and tomorrow morning, Transpower says.Electricity use hit an average of 7415 megawatts (MW) this morning during the peak, up from the previous record of 7247MW yesterday morning.

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