‘What a farce’: NSW residents told to ration electricity

Sky News host Chris Kenny has slammed the New South Wales government’s request for residents to ration electricity. “We are asking households and businesses to think about what they can defer between 5pm and 9pm tonight,” NSW Energy and Climate Change Minister Penny Sharpe said during a media conference. “If you can turn your air conditioning up a little bit, over about 24 is fantastic.” People were urged not to use dryers, dishwashers and pool pumps as temperatures soared in parts of Sydney, causing a spike in electricity demand between 5pm and 9pm on Thursday. “What a farce – their answer to the energy crisis is for us not to use energy,” Mr Kenny said.