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Chris Bowen says the decision by the Australian Energy Market Operator operator to suspend the electricity market was in the best interests of consumers.

Australia's energy crisis reached a high point on Wednesday when AEMO suspended the national electricity market to control runaway prices.

Australia’s energy market operator has just suspended the National Electricity market. That means instead of the price for wholesale electricity being set competitively, the market operator (AEMO) sets fixed prices and will take a greater role in directing which power stations generate energy and when.

A number of NSW coal-fired power stations remain offline and residents of NSW will need to conserve power so the state can get through the night.

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"It has become impossible to operate the spot market in accordance with the provisions of the rules," the operator said.

Australian Energy Market Operator suspends spot market after it became ‘impossible to operate’ amid projected energy shortfalls

The electricity market operator takes the extraordinary step of suspending the spot market for wholesale electricity. AEMO chief executive Daniel Westerman says suspending the market will simplify operations of the electricity market.

South Australia's energy minister says the national energy market is "broken" but it's "unlikely" the state will suffer any blackouts after warnings of power uncertainty across Australia.

When the demand for electricity is set to exceed supply, power can be cut to some areas in a process known as load shedding. Here is what you need to know to get you up to speed.

Queenslanders have avoided power outages as the federal energy regulator takes control of the wholesale national supply market.