New Zealand faces blackouts, higher power prices if heavy rain doesn’t arrive in next few months

Kiwis should expect higher power prices or even blackouts if New Zealand doesn’t get some heavy rain over the next few months, Newshub reports. Low levels at hydro lakes and a dry La Niña weather pattern are putting real pressure on the country’s electricity supply. According to energy analyst Bryan Leyland, power companies have already ramped up non-hydro generation to try and keep up. Leyland also believes that the public should be asked to conserve electricity but the government has decided not to do that.