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NEM
Daily analysis
Monday 13 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-13
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $59 | $66 | -$26 | $127 | 6 | 0 |
| QLD | $69 | $77 | -$25 | $393 | 9 | 0 |
| SA | $142 | $145 | $6 | $361 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $61 | $64 | -$0 | $131 | 1 | 0 |
| TAS | $86 | $86 | $64 | $122 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,059MW
18:00
Trough
4,476MW
12:00
Energy
326.6GWh
QLD
Peak
8,025MW
18:05
Trough
4,142MW
10:25
Energy
283.2GWh
SA
Peak
1,765MW
18:55
Trough
933MW
11:35
Energy
63.8GWh
VIC
Peak
6,542MW
18:40
Trough
4,068MW
04:05
Energy
244.7GWh
TAS
Peak
1,205MW
18:35
Trough
791MW
13:25
Energy
48.0GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $12,558 | 0 | $21 | 13 Apr, 16:55 |
| LOWERREG | $3,550 | 0 | $15 | 13 Apr, 21:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $199 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $191 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $131 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $67 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 09:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $54 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 14:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $53 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| Total | $16,804 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $10,372 | 0 | $21 | 13 Apr, 16:55 |
| LOWERREG | $6,994 | 0 | $15 | 13 Apr, 21:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $457 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $351 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $198 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 09:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $198 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $119 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 14:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $51 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| Total | $18,740 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $18,048 | 0 | $21 | 13 Apr, 16:55 |
| LOWERREG | $7,361 | 0 | $15 | 13 Apr, 21:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $430 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $250 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $227 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $150 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 09:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $87 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $62 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 14:45 |
| Total | $26,615 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $4,489 | 0 | $15 | 13 Apr, 21:10 |
| RAISEREG | $4,177 | 0 | $21 | 13 Apr, 16:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $376 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:05 |
| LOWER6SEC | $154 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 09:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $137 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $95 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $78 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 14:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $29 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 17:55 |
| Total | $9,535 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISE6SEC | $29,117 | 0 | $425 | 13 Apr, 07:45 |
| RAISEREG | $13,179 | 0 | $37 | 13 Apr, 07:45 |
| LOWERREG | $6,378 | 0 | $4 | 13 Apr, 15:50 |
| RAISE60SEC | $5,415 | 0 | $3 | 13 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $4,047 | 0 | $3 | 13 Apr, 07:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,766 | 0 | $1 | 13 Apr, 11:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $527 | 0 | $0 | 13 Apr, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $53 | 0 | $2 | 13 Apr, 11:10 |
| Total | $60,483 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 952 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $102/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,104 MW at 17:00 as QLD spot hit $134/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 721 MW at 19:00 as VIC spot hit $116/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 230 MW at 07:00 as SA spot hit $102/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,608 MW at 18:30 as TAS spot hit $95/MWh.
Discharged
6,237MWh
peak 952 MW · 18:30
Charged
4,660MWh
peak 1,005 MW
Net
+1,577MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
134%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
4,123MWh
peak 1,104 MW · 17:00
Charged
4,182MWh
peak 822 MW
Net
-59MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
99%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,889MWh
peak 721 MW · 19:00
Charged
4,053MWh
peak 873 MW
Net
-164MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
96%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,041MWh
peak 230 MW · 07:00
Charged
1,631MWh
peak 284 MW
Net
+410MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
125%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
16,290MWh
peak 2,608 MW · 18:30
Charged
14,525MWh
peak 2,602 MW
Net
+1,765MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
112%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1NSW | 6,237MWh | +1,577 |
#2QLD | 4,123MWh | -59 |
#3VIC | 3,889MWh | -164 |
#4SA | 2,041MWh | +410 |
Generation Mix
- Coal54.7% · 114.0 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.0 GWh
- Hydro3.2% · 6.7 GWh
- Wind11.2% · 23.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.2% · 23.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.5% · 32.2 GWh
- Battery3.0% · 6.2 GWh
- Other0.7% · 1.5 GWh
- Coal51.6% · 97.1 GWh
- Gas2.9% · 5.5 GWh
- Hydro4.8% · 9.0 GWh
- Wind9.7% · 18.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)12.9% · 24.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.9% · 29.9 GWh
- Battery2.2% · 4.1 GWh
- Coal57.6% · 95.7 GWh
- Hydro3.1% · 5.1 GWh
- Wind25.9% · 43.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.9% · 6.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)7.1% · 11.9 GWh
- Battery2.3% · 3.9 GWh
- Gas43.6% · 10.0 GWh
- Wind10.0% · 2.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)7.5% · 1.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)28.2% · 6.5 GWh
- Battery8.9% · 2.0 GWh
- Other1.8% · 0.4 GWh
- Hydro66.3% · 18.4 GWh
- Wind30.1% · 8.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.7% · 1.0 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
28.7%
VIC · Daily renewable share
41.0%
QLD · Daily renewable share
31.8%
SA · Daily renewable share
11.6%
TAS · Daily renewable share
98.9%
Peak instantaneous
55.3%
at 09:25
Daily NEM-wide share
36.0%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 28.7%
- VIC 41.0%
- QLD 31.8%
- SA 11.6%
- TAS 98.9%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +9.9 GWh | 9 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −7.1 GWh | 4 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +37.2 GWh | 0 | — |
| V-SA | −34.8 GWh | 0 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −481 MWh | 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
305.4k tCO₂
Intensity by region
| NSW | 101.0k tCO₂ | 0.489 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 88.4k tCO₂ | 0.472 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 5.2k tCO₂ | 0.220 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 110.7k tCO₂ | 0.669 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |