由于天气异常寒冷，新西兰 40,000 户家庭因未付电费而面临断电，这引发了人们对电力补贴的呼吁。 40,000 NZ households face power cuts due to unpaid bills amid unseasonable cold weather, prompting calls for power subsidies.
在新西兰，异常寒冷的天气引发了人们对电力短缺和家庭能源获取的担忧。 In New Zealand, unseasonable cold weather has raised concerns about electricity shortfalls and access to energy in homes. 据估计，2023 年将有 40,000 户家庭因未付电费而面临断电，五分之一的家庭难以支付每月的电费。 An estimated 40,000 households faced power cuts due to unpaid bills in 2023, while one in five struggled to pay their monthly power bills. 获取能源问题已被学者和倡导者列为一项基本人权。 The issue of access to energy has been ranked as a basic human right by scholars and advocates. 作为回应，新西兰的严寒天气引发了人们要求为陷入困境的家庭提供电力补贴的呼声，特别是考虑到能源公司的利润率已接近历史最高水平。 In response, New Zealand's big chill has sparked calls for power subsidies for struggling households, especially given that energy companies have made near-record margins.