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  "id": 7345916,
  "title": "Australia’s dependence on gas generation during evening energy peak falls by almost 70%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/australias-dependence-on-gas-generation-during-evening-energy-peak-7345916",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/15/australias-dependence-on-gas-generation-during-evening-energy-peak-falls-by-almost-70"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s dependence on gas for power during the evening, when the grid is under the most pressure, has fallen by almost nearly 70% over the past year as batteries surged in, replacing the fossil fuel . Gas generation during the busy…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australia’s dependence on gas generation during evening energy peak falls by almost 70%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/australias-dependence-on-gas-generation-during-evening-energy-peak",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:00:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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