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NEM
Daily analysis
Sunday 12 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-12
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $32 | $39 | -$26 | $80 | 18 | 0 |
| QLD | $40 | $47 | -$25 | $96 | 17 | 0 |
| SA | $30 | $34 | -$13 | $176 | 27 | 0 |
| VIC | $10 | $12 | -$12 | $70 | 27 | 0 |
| TAS | $69 | $70 | $19 | $96 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
8,354MW
18:05
Trough
3,494MW
11:50
Energy
293.0GWh
QLD
Peak
7,860MW
18:20
Trough
3,556MW
10:45
Energy
271.0GWh
SA
Peak
1,677MW
18:35
Trough
912MW
14:05
Energy
62.3GWh
VIC
Peak
6,248MW
18:25
Trough
3,737MW
04:25
Energy
222.4GWh
TAS
Peak
1,238MW
18:35
Trough
825MW
02:25
Energy
47.1GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $10,414 | 0 | $10 | 12 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWERREG | $4,404 | 0 | $41 | 12 Apr, 16:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $150 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 20:35 |
| LOWER60SEC | $124 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 10:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $104 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 18:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $93 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 14:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $42 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 20:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $34 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 18:10 |
| Total | $15,365 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $8,591 | 0 | $10 | 12 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWERREG | $6,421 | 0 | $41 | 12 Apr, 16:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $322 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 10:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $209 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 14:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $175 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 20:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $108 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 18:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $88 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 20:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $23 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 18:10 |
| Total | $15,938 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $16,010 | 0 | $10 | 12 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWERREG | $9,676 | 0 | $41 | 12 Apr, 16:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $389 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 10:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $162 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 20:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $161 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 14:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $147 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 18:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $75 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 20:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $49 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 18:10 |
| Total | $26,669 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $6,524 | 0 | $41 | 12 Apr, 16:00 |
| RAISEREG | $2,309 | 0 | $10 | 12 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $249 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 10:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $130 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 14:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $107 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 20:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $71 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 18:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $63 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 20:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $17 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 18:10 |
| Total | $9,469 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $33,043 | 0 | $71 | 12 Apr, 23:05 |
| RAISEREG | $12,300 | 0 | $7 | 12 Apr, 07:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $6,204 | 0 | $57 | 12 Apr, 16:35 |
| LOWERREG | $5,656 | 0 | $14 | 12 Apr, 13:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,597 | 0 | $1 | 12 Apr, 07:20 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,573 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 04:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $340 | 0 | $0 | 12 Apr, 04:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $34 | 0 | $2 | 12 Apr, 07:20 |
| Total | $60,747 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 287 MW at 19:00 as NSW spot hit $76/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,081 MW at 18:30 as QLD spot hit $87/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 553 MW at 21:00 as VIC spot hit $32/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 138 MW at 21:00 as SA spot hit $98/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,455 MW at 19:00 as TAS spot hit $90/MWh.
Discharged
1,690MWh
peak 287 MW · 19:00
Charged
4,175MWh
peak 1,082 MW
Net
-2,484MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
40%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,792MWh
peak 1,081 MW · 18:30
Charged
4,526MWh
peak 792 MW
Net
-1,734MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
62%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,744MWh
peak 553 MW · 21:00
Charged
2,468MWh
peak 564 MW
Net
+276MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
111%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
385MWh
peak 138 MW · 21:00
Charged
1,048MWh
peak 242 MW
Net
-663MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
37%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
7,611MWh
peak 1,455 MW · 19:00
Charged
12,217MWh
peak 2,338 MW
Net
-4,605MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
62%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 2,792MWh | -1,734 |
#2VIC | 2,744MWh | +276 |
#3NSW | 1,690MWh | -2,484 |
#4SA | 385MWh | -663 |
Generation Mix
- Coal49.5% · 102.2 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.0 GWh
- Hydro5.3% · 10.9 GWh
- Wind19.8% · 40.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)8.7% · 18.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.4% · 31.7 GWh
- Battery0.8% · 1.7 GWh
- Coal52.2% · 93.1 GWh
- Gas2.0% · 3.6 GWh
- Hydro5.1% · 9.0 GWh
- Wind11.2% · 19.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)10.1% · 18.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)17.8% · 31.7 GWh
- Battery1.6% · 2.8 GWh
- Coal48.1% · 72.8 GWh
- Hydro0.3% · 0.4 GWh
- Wind38.8% · 58.8 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.1% · 4.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)7.7% · 11.7 GWh
- Battery1.8% · 2.7 GWh
- Other0.2% · 0.3 GWh
- Gas7.7% · 2.2 GWh
- Wind73.1% · 21.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)2.0% · 0.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.8% · 4.6 GWh
- Battery1.3% · 0.4 GWh
- Hydro52.5% · 14.3 GWh
- Wind43.8% · 11.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.6% · 1.0 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
38.1%
VIC · Daily renewable share
51.8%
QLD · Daily renewable share
29.0%
SA · Daily renewable share
66.1%
TAS · Daily renewable share
94.6%
Peak instantaneous
58.8%
at 09:25
Daily NEM-wide share
44.4%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 38.1%
- VIC 51.8%
- QLD 29.0%
- SA 66.1%
- TAS 94.6%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | −11.5 GWh | 7 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | +558 MWh | 30 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +39.6 GWh | 6 | — |
| V-SA | −21.7 GWh | 6 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −2.1 GWh | 0 | — |
Per-region net of NETINTERCHANGE proxied to a representative interconnector. Full per-interconnector decomposition + hours-at-limit needs DINTERCONNECTOR parsing (follow-up).
Emissions
Total emissions
260.3k tCO₂
Intensity by region
| NSW | 90.4k tCO₂ | 0.446 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 84.0k tCO₂ | 0.478 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 1.1k tCO₂ | 0.040 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 84.9k tCO₂ | 0.566 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |