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# South Island hydro lakes overflow after record lows
- URL: https://goodoil.news/south-island-hydro-lakes-overflow-after-record-lows/
- Published: 2024-12-27T21:20:04.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-29T21:15:40.000Z
- Description: Hydro reliance keeps electricity prices low.
- Author: Centrist
- Tags: News

Summarised by [Centrist](http://centrist.nz/?ref=goodoil.news)

Less than four months after historic lows, South Island hydro lakes are full, forcing water spills to maintain safety, says Meridian Energy’s Mike Roan. Hydro reliance keeps electricity prices low during rains but spikes costs in dry periods.

[**Read more over at RNZ**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/537669/months-after-record-lows-south-island-hydro-lakes-full-to-overflowing?utm%5Fsource=Klaviyo&utm%5Fmedium=email&%5Fkx=7CPPoTJZLMaHJf6o69T1dw.VYfxNg)

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