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NEM
Daily analysis
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-14
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $64 | $70 | -$26 | $135 | 4 | 0 |
| QLD | $65 | $69 | -$25 | $232 | 4 | 0 |
| SA | $182 | $184 | $43 | $370 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $98 | $102 | $35 | $261 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $90 | $92 | $55 | $230 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,085MW
18:30
Trough
4,552MW
12:40
Energy
328.4GWh
QLD
Peak
7,900MW
18:00
Trough
4,954MW
10:35
Energy
298.9GWh
SA
Peak
1,732MW
19:05
Trough
759MW
14:35
Energy
63.4GWh
VIC
Peak
6,447MW
18:15
Trough
4,222MW
04:00
Energy
250.3GWh
TAS
Peak
1,248MW
07:40
Trough
860MW
11:30
Energy
49.5GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $19,904 | 0 | $37 | 14 Apr, 09:00 |
| LOWERREG | $3,245 | 0 | $5 | 14 Apr, 10:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $285 | 0 | $5 | 14 Apr, 15:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $269 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 08:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $179 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 08:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $98 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 11:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $89 | 0 | $1 | 14 Apr, 15:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $75 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 05:50 |
| Total | $24,143 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $11,378 | 0 | $37 | 14 Apr, 09:00 |
| LOWER6SEC | $5,881 | 0 | $13 | 14 Apr, 11:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $4,888 | 0 | $6 | 14 Apr, 09:00 |
| LOWERREG | $4,363 | 0 | $5 | 14 Apr, 10:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $805 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 07:35 |
| RAISE6SEC | $406 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 06:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $206 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 18:35 |
| RAISE5MIN | $77 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 05:50 |
| Total | $28,003 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $20,243 | 0 | $37 | 14 Apr, 09:00 |
| LOWERREG | $4,509 | 0 | $5 | 14 Apr, 10:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $509 | 0 | $5 | 14 Apr, 15:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $234 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 08:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $208 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 08:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $193 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 11:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $157 | 0 | $1 | 14 Apr, 15:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $104 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 05:50 |
| Total | $26,156 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $4,903 | 0 | $5 | 14 Apr, 10:45 |
| RAISEREG | $2,894 | 0 | $37 | 14 Apr, 09:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $420 | 0 | $5 | 14 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $144 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 11:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $144 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 08:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $134 | 0 | $1 | 14 Apr, 15:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $88 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 08:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $34 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 05:50 |
| Total | $8,762 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISE6SEC | $35,565 | 0 | $227 | 14 Apr, 11:20 |
| RAISEREG | $14,011 | 0 | $24 | 14 Apr, 09:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $8,337 | 0 | $22 | 15 Apr, 00:45 |
| LOWERREG | $6,819 | 0 | $3 | 14 Apr, 04:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,808 | 0 | $3 | 14 Apr, 15:15 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,435 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 04:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $543 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $94 | 0 | $0 | 14 Apr, 04:10 |
| Total | $69,611 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 892 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $117/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,426 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $121/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 831 MW at 18:30 as VIC spot hit $146/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 227 MW at 20:30 as SA spot hit $199/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,163 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $95/MWh.
Discharged
4,093MWh
peak 892 MW · 18:30
Charged
4,384MWh
peak 904 MW
Net
-291MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
93%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,676MWh
peak 1,426 MW · 18:00
Charged
4,454MWh
peak 1,038 MW
Net
-779MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
83%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,153MWh
peak 831 MW · 18:30
Charged
3,406MWh
peak 786 MW
Net
-253MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
93%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,497MWh
peak 227 MW · 20:30
Charged
1,568MWh
peak 285 MW
Net
-71MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
95%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
12,419MWh
peak 3,163 MW · 18:00
Charged
13,813MWh
peak 2,099 MW
Net
-1,394MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
90%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1NSW | 4,093MWh | -291 |
#2QLD | 3,676MWh | -779 |
#3VIC | 3,153MWh | -253 |
#4SA | 1,497MWh | -71 |
Generation Mix
- Coal60.9% · 128.7 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.0 GWh
- Hydro3.6% · 7.7 GWh
- Wind5.7% · 12.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.9% · 25.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.4% · 32.5 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 4.1 GWh
- Coal56.7% · 108.9 GWh
- Gas3.2% · 6.2 GWh
- Hydro4.4% · 8.4 GWh
- Wind8.4% · 16.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)13.2% · 25.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.2% · 23.5 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.7 GWh
- Coal66.2% · 103.7 GWh
- Hydro4.8% · 7.6 GWh
- Wind16.3% · 25.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.2% · 6.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)6.4% · 10.1 GWh
- Battery2.0% · 3.2 GWh
- Gas50.1% · 12.2 GWh
- Wind9.1% · 2.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)6.9% · 1.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)27.9% · 6.8 GWh
- Battery6.1% · 1.5 GWh
- Hydro67.5% · 20.2 GWh
- Wind29.0% · 8.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.4% · 1.0 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
25.0%
VIC · Daily renewable share
31.9%
QLD · Daily renewable share
33.5%
SA · Daily renewable share
16.1%
TAS · Daily renewable share
103.3%
Peak instantaneous
51.0%
at 14:05
Daily NEM-wide share
33.0%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 25.0%
- VIC 31.9%
- QLD 33.5%
- SA 16.1%
- TAS 103.3%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +11.3 GWh | 18 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −4.3 GWh | 20 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +24.8 GWh | 2 | — |
| V-SA | −30.7 GWh | 0 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | +1.8 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
338.3k tCO₂
Intensity by region
| NSW | 113.9k tCO₂ | 0.545 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 98.0k tCO₂ | 0.513 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 6.3k tCO₂ | 0.252 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 120.2k tCO₂ | 0.770 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |