The energy sector is highly vulnerable to climate change . Oil and gas systems are vulnerable to storms, fires, drought, floods, sea level rise , extreme heat and fires, which can damage infrastructure, slow production and add to operational costs . The electricity system is vulnerable to high temperatures reducing generator and network capacity and increasing failure rates and maintenance costs . Fires  pose risks to assets. Smoke can cause electricity transmission to trip, and high winds reduce wind- energy capacity and threaten the integrity of transmission lines. Low rainfall reduces hydro-energy capacity and increases the demand for desalination energy. Higher sea level may affect some low-lying generation, distribution and transmission assets, and compound extreme weather events can cause outages . For example, in September 2016, a major windstorm in South Australia damaged 23 transmission towers and cut power to over 900,000 households. In February 2017, the South Australian energy system failed to cope with a heatwave-related jump in demand, causing power cuts to 40,000 homes . In April 2018, a storm over Auckland, New Zealand left 182,000 properties without power . The 2019/2020 Australian heatwaves and fires caused widespread blackouts that disrupted communications, transport and emergency response capacity .
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