Energy policy of Australia

Complete collapse - half a million people affected PHOTO

AGL's power station, which generates about a third of Victoria's electricity, was forced to shut down in the afternoon after several power poles collapsed.
According to the portal 9news.com.au, the storm ravaged large parts of Victoria and Melbourne and in the afternoon, there was hail the size of a golf ball, flash floods and strong winds, bringing down trees.

Petrol plans major increase in electricity and gas prices

Ljubljana – Petrol, Slovenia’s largest energy company, will significantly increase the prices of electricity and natural gas on 1 December. The price of electricity is expected to rise by around 30% and of natural gas by 12%, with Petrol citing higher energy prices on international markets as the reason.