Many generating stations-an abnormally large number of them-are now closed for maintenance despite the desperate need for electricity.

尽管眼下全国对电量的急需，许多发电站还是为了生存而暂时关闭，出现这种情况的发电站还占有异常大的比例。

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Meanwhile, an "unacceptably high" number of people - about 1.3bn - still lack access to electricity.

同时，有13亿人——这是一个令人难以接受的数字——仍然得不到电。

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A poll on June 27th by the Lowy Institute found 39% of Australians unwilling to pay any extra electricity costs to combat climate change, almost double the number three years ago.

调查机构Lowy Institute在6月27日公布的民调中显示，39%的澳大利亚人不想支付任何额外的电费来应对气候问题，几乎是三年前的两倍。

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She has pledged U.S.support in a number of areas, including helping Pakistan repair and upgrade key electricity generating stations as the country faces severe power shortages.

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"Recent protests in a number of cities denouncing the lack of electricity is a sign of potentially growing disillusionment and anger over what has become a situation of daily life for the average Iraqi citizen."

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The company said a number of electricity poles had been brought down, some by falling trees.

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The U.S. has also championed a number of electricity-generation projects within Pakistan such as helping renovate hydropower dams.

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The number of people without electricity in the country surprised the government, which estimated the number to be three times smaller.

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