If you're hoping for some cheaper power bills for Christmas this year, look away now. 9News
"And I think it's going to be potentially even worse in January, February when the weather really kicks up."
Wagner said we've been lucky to avoid similar scenarios so far this summer, as La Nina and other major climate drivers bring unseasonably cold temperatures. But that luck won't last forever.
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