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NEM
Daily analysis
Thursday 16 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-16
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $49 | $54 | -$3 | $101 | 8 | 0 |
| QLD | $60 | $65 | -$3 | $233 | 10 | 0 |
| SA | $75 | $97 | -$31 | $370 | 16 | 0 |
| VIC | $9 | $11 | -$32 | $53 | 17 | 0 |
| TAS | $74 | $74 | $29 | $88 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,072MW
18:20
Trough
4,851MW
11:45
Energy
333.8GWh
QLD
Peak
8,195MW
17:55
Trough
4,792MW
11:05
Energy
301.6GWh
SA
Peak
1,706MW
19:10
Trough
244MW
12:50
Energy
56.3GWh
VIC
Peak
6,119MW
18:05
Trough
3,365MW
11:50
Energy
226.3GWh
TAS
Peak
1,285MW
08:10
Trough
946MW
02:25
Energy
51.7GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,205 | 0 | $20 | 16 Apr, 14:50 |
| LOWERREG | $4,400 | 0 | $10 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $216 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $170 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 19:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $114 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $65 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $57 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $20 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:10 |
| Total | $14,248 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,768 | 0 | $20 | 16 Apr, 14:50 |
| LOWERREG | $5,134 | 0 | $10 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $2,181 | 0 | $2 | 16 Apr, 11:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $2,171 | 0 | $2 | 16 Apr, 09:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $408 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $355 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $217 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 19:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $74 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| Total | $20,308 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $12,075 | 0 | $20 | 16 Apr, 14:50 |
| LOWERREG | $4,730 | 0 | $10 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $287 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $282 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 19:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $259 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $102 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $63 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $33 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:10 |
| Total | $17,832 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $4,410 | 0 | $10 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| RAISEREG | $2,780 | 0 | $20 | 16 Apr, 14:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $253 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $136 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $103 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 19:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $101 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $34 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $34 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 07:05 |
| Total | $7,851 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $39,977 | 0 | $61 | 17 Apr, 00:00 |
| RAISEREG | $12,029 | 0 | $6 | 16 Apr, 06:05 |
| LOWERREG | $6,175 | 0 | $4 | 16 Apr, 06:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,652 | 0 | $1 | 16 Apr, 17:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,555 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 04:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,555 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 04:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $390 | 0 | $0 | 16 Apr, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $221 | 0 | $3 | 16 Apr, 17:40 |
| Total | $63,553 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 670 MW at 20:00 as NSW spot hit $79/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,071 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $109/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 354 MW at 19:30 as VIC spot hit $37/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 290 MW at 19:00 as SA spot hit $229/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,062 MW at 19:00 as TAS spot hit $88/MWh.
Discharged
2,970MWh
peak 670 MW · 20:00
Charged
3,940MWh
peak 1,012 MW
Net
-970MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
75%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,357MWh
peak 1,071 MW · 18:00
Charged
4,219MWh
peak 1,016 MW
Net
-861MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
80%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,148MWh
peak 354 MW · 19:30
Charged
3,659MWh
peak 760 MW
Net
-2,511MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
31%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,269MWh
peak 290 MW · 19:00
Charged
1,995MWh
peak 382 MW
Net
-727MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
64%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
8,744MWh
peak 2,062 MW · 19:00
Charged
13,813MWh
peak 2,657 MW
Net
-5,068MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
63%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 3,357MWh | -861 |
#2NSW | 2,970MWh | -970 |
#3SA | 1,269MWh | -727 |
#4VIC | 1,148MWh | -2,511 |
Generation Mix
- Coal57.9% · 115.1 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.0 GWh
- Hydro5.6% · 11.1 GWh
- Wind5.9% · 11.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)12.9% · 25.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.8% · 31.3 GWh
- Battery1.5% · 3.0 GWh
- Coal58.1% · 115.1 GWh
- Gas3.5% · 6.9 GWh
- Hydro4.9% · 9.6 GWh
- Wind6.8% · 13.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.4% · 22.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.7% · 27.2 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 3.4 GWh
- Coal50.2% · 85.4 GWh
- Hydro0.2% · 0.3 GWh
- Wind35.2% · 60.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.6% · 6.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)10.2% · 17.3 GWh
- Battery0.7% · 1.1 GWh
- Gas21.9% · 6.6 GWh
- Wind37.0% · 11.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.0% · 1.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)33.0% · 10.0 GWh
- Battery4.2% · 1.3 GWh
- Hydro59.7% · 16.8 GWh
- Wind37.9% · 10.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)2.4% · 0.7 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
23.7%
VIC · Daily renewable share
53.7%
QLD · Daily renewable share
30.4%
SA · Daily renewable share
44.8%
TAS · Daily renewable share
93.7%
Peak instantaneous
58.3%
at 09:20
Daily NEM-wide share
38.4%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 23.7%
- VIC 53.7%
- QLD 30.4%
- SA 44.8%
- TAS 93.7%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +9.1 GWh | 8 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −35.4 GWh | 2 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +57.1 GWh | 0 | — |
| V-SA | −21.6 GWh | 12 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −3.6 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
307.5k tCO₂
Intensity by region
| NSW | 101.6k tCO₂ | 0.518 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 103.6k tCO₂ | 0.528 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 3.2k tCO₂ | 0.107 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 99.1k tCO₂ | 0.593 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |