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NEM
Daily analysis
Friday 17 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-17
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $53 | $55 | $0 | $92 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $60 | $64 | $0 | $104 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $64 | $75 | -$20 | $190 | 11 | 0 |
| VIC | $39 | $43 | -$48 | $91 | 11 | 0 |
| TAS | $83 | $84 | $54 | $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
8,925MW
18:05
Trough
5,328MW
13:00
Energy
337.7GWh
QLD
Peak
8,210MW
18:00
Trough
4,801MW
10:35
Energy
306.7GWh
SA
Peak
1,639MW
18:35
Trough
436MW
13:30
Energy
56.6GWh
VIC
Peak
6,569MW
18:35
Trough
3,514MW
13:45
Energy
236.9GWh
TAS
Peak
1,279MW
18:10
Trough
907MW
12:50
Energy
52.0GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,271 | 0 | $25 | 17 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWERREG | $6,150 | 0 | $13 | 17 Apr, 15:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $190 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 17:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $144 | 0 | $1 | 17 Apr, 12:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $143 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 17:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $52 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 06:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $37 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $18 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 13:35 |
| Total | $13,005 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,134 | 0 | $25 | 17 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWERREG | $4,472 | 0 | $13 | 17 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $1,490 | 0 | $2 | 17 Apr, 21:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,455 | 0 | $1 | 17 Apr, 12:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $402 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 17:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $299 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 23:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $237 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 17:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $58 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 06:25 |
| Total | $14,546 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $13,902 | 0 | $25 | 17 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWERREG | $7,210 | 0 | $13 | 17 Apr, 15:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $262 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 17:25 |
| RAISE6SEC | $253 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 17:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $225 | 0 | $1 | 17 Apr, 12:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $83 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 06:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $49 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $37 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 13:35 |
| Total | $22,022 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $5,792 | 0 | $25 | 17 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWERREG | $5,094 | 0 | $13 | 17 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $193 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 12:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $139 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 17:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $105 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 17:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $55 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $34 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 13:35 |
| RAISE5MIN | $28 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 06:25 |
| Total | $11,440 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $13,137 | 0 | $10 | 17 Apr, 10:55 |
| RAISEREG | $11,300 | 0 | $6 | 17 Apr, 07:15 |
| LOWER60SEC | $10,704 | 0 | $5 | 17 Apr, 04:25 |
| LOWERREG | $6,867 | 0 | $4 | 17 Apr, 06:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,877 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 04:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,866 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 04:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $457 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $358 | 0 | $0 | 17 Apr, 04:05 |
| Total | $46,567 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 610 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $75/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,023 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $92/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 777 MW at 07:30 as VIC spot hit $41/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 313 MW at 18:30 as SA spot hit $90/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,063 MW at 18:30 as TAS spot hit $88/MWh.
Discharged
2,465MWh
peak 610 MW · 18:30
Charged
3,714MWh
peak 927 MW
Net
-1,249MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
66%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,344MWh
peak 1,023 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,948MWh
peak 810 MW
Net
-604MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
85%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,481MWh
peak 777 MW · 07:30
Charged
3,274MWh
peak 869 MW
Net
+207MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
106%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,294MWh
peak 313 MW · 18:30
Charged
1,827MWh
peak 469 MW
Net
-533MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
71%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
10,584MWh
peak 2,063 MW · 18:30
Charged
12,763MWh
peak 2,329 MW
Net
-2,179MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
83%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1VIC | 3,481MWh | +207 |
#2QLD | 3,344MWh | -604 |
#3NSW | 2,465MWh | -1,249 |
#4SA | 1,294MWh | -533 |
Generation Mix
- Coal53.6% · 111.0 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro3.6% · 7.4 GWh
- Wind15.7% · 32.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)12.6% · 26.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.9% · 26.7 GWh
- Battery1.2% · 2.5 GWh
- Coal60.2% · 115.1 GWh
- Gas3.3% · 6.4 GWh
- Hydro4.6% · 8.7 GWh
- Wind7.3% · 13.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)10.1% · 19.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.8% · 24.5 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 3.3 GWh
- Coal56.1% · 91.2 GWh
- Hydro2.4% · 3.8 GWh
- Wind25.3% · 41.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.5% · 7.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)9.4% · 15.3 GWh
- Battery2.1% · 3.5 GWh
- Other0.1% · 0.2 GWh
- Gas23.2% · 6.6 GWh
- Wind33.5% · 9.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.6% · 1.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)33.2% · 9.4 GWh
- Battery4.6% · 1.3 GWh
- Hydro57.0% · 16.9 GWh
- Wind39.1% · 11.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.9% · 1.1 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
34.9%
VIC · Daily renewable share
43.4%
QLD · Daily renewable share
27.8%
SA · Daily renewable share
40.4%
TAS · Daily renewable share
96.2%
Peak instantaneous
60.5%
at 11:25
Daily NEM-wide share
38.7%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 34.9%
- VIC 43.4%
- QLD 27.8%
- SA 40.4%
- TAS 96.2%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | −885 MWh | 28 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −3.7 GWh | 26 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +27.8 GWh | 4 | — |
| V-SA | −19.0 GWh | 2 | — |
| 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
310.3k tCO₂
Intensity by region
| NSW | 98.2k tCO₂ | 0.483 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 103.0k tCO₂ | 0.547 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 3.2k tCO₂ | 0.115 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 105.9k tCO₂ | 0.659 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |