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NEM
Daily analysis
Sunday 19 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-19
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $58 | $67 | -$6 | $125 | 12 | 0 |
| QLD | $47 | $54 | -$9 | $111 | 16 | 0 |
| SA | $76 | $87 | -$5 | $262 | 12 | 0 |
| VIC | $65 | $75 | -$6 | $243 | 12 | 0 |
| TAS | $98 | $99 | $65 | $213 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
8,524MW
18:20
Trough
3,734MW
12:20
Energy
301.0GWh
QLD
Peak
7,794MW
18:00
Trough
3,750MW
10:50
Energy
273.0GWh
SA
Peak
1,554MW
18:55
Trough
447MW
14:35
Energy
55.1GWh
VIC
Peak
6,220MW
18:40
Trough
2,707MW
13:00
Energy
219.1GWh
TAS
Peak
1,321MW
18:25
Trough
936MW
13:35
Energy
52.4GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,892 | 0 | $20 | 19 Apr, 17:05 |
| LOWERREG | $4,076 | 0 | $13 | 19 Apr, 07:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,052 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 17:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $483 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 07:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $117 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 07:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $23 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 14:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $6 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 15:25 |
| LOWER6SEC | $4 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 14:10 |
| Total | $15,653 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $36,549 | 0 | $10 | 19 Apr, 17:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $35,807 | 0 | $10 | 19 Apr, 17:50 |
| RAISEREG | $9,684 | 0 | $20 | 19 Apr, 17:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $7,992 | 0 | $2 | 20 Apr, 01:05 |
| LOWERREG | $5,454 | 0 | $13 | 19 Apr, 07:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $99 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 18:40 |
| RAISE5MIN | $52 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 19:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $44 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 19:10 |
| Total | $95,681 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $14,231 | 0 | $20 | 19 Apr, 17:05 |
| LOWERREG | $6,947 | 0 | $13 | 19 Apr, 07:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,602 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 17:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $952 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 07:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $207 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 07:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $158 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 14:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $27 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 15:25 |
| LOWER6SEC | $11 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 14:10 |
| Total | $24,135 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,657 | 0 | $20 | 19 Apr, 17:05 |
| LOWERREG | $4,460 | 0 | $13 | 19 Apr, 07:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $502 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 17:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $282 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 07:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $71 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 14:20 |
| RAISE5MIN | $63 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 07:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $13 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 15:25 |
| LOWER6SEC | $6 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 14:10 |
| Total | $12,053 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $14,484 | 0 | $91 | 19 Apr, 18:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $8,156 | 0 | $3 | 19 Apr, 04:20 |
| LOWERREG | $5,738 | 0 | $3 | 20 Apr, 02:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $2,462 | 0 | $36 | 19 Apr, 17:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,752 | 0 | $8 | 19 Apr, 20:35 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,257 | 0 | $1 | 19 Apr, 16:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $227 | 0 | $0 | 19 Apr, 17:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $197 | 0 | $3 | 19 Apr, 16:25 |
| Total | $34,273 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 767 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $96/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 934 MW at 18:30 as QLD spot hit $89/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 516 MW at 19:00 as VIC spot hit $147/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 219 MW at 18:30 as SA spot hit $169/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,316 MW at 18:30 as TAS spot hit $134/MWh.
Discharged
2,757MWh
peak 767 MW · 18:30
Charged
3,875MWh
peak 846 MW
Net
-1,118MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
71%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,979MWh
peak 934 MW · 18:30
Charged
4,312MWh
peak 793 MW
Net
-1,333MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
69%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,773MWh
peak 516 MW · 19:00
Charged
3,410MWh
peak 796 MW
Net
-1,636MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
52%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
658MWh
peak 219 MW · 18:30
Charged
1,856MWh
peak 470 MW
Net
-1,198MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
35%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
8,168MWh
peak 2,316 MW · 18:30
Charged
13,452MWh
peak 2,217 MW
Net
-5,285MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
61%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 2,979MWh | -1,333 |
#2NSW | 2,757MWh | -1,118 |
#3VIC | 1,773MWh | -1,636 |
#4SA | 658MWh | -1,198 |
Generation Mix
- Coal60.7% · 111.6 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.0 GWh
- Hydro4.4% · 8.0 GWh
- Wind2.5% · 4.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)13.5% · 24.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)16.9% · 31.0 GWh
- Battery1.5% · 2.8 GWh
- Coal60.5% · 118.4 GWh
- Gas2.3% · 4.5 GWh
- Hydro5.0% · 9.7 GWh
- Wind7.1% · 13.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)9.9% · 19.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.8% · 27.0 GWh
- Battery1.5% · 3.0 GWh
- Coal67.3% · 96.1 GWh
- Gas0.1% · 0.1 GWh
- Hydro6.2% · 8.9 GWh
- Wind7.4% · 10.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.2% · 7.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.5% · 17.9 GWh
- Battery1.2% · 1.8 GWh
- Gas16.0% · 5.2 GWh
- Wind56.2% · 18.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.0% · 1.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)20.8% · 6.8 GWh
- Battery2.0% · 0.7 GWh
- Hydro91.7% · 25.9 GWh
- Wind4.1% · 1.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)4.2% · 1.2 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
21.2%
VIC · Daily renewable share
24.2%
QLD · Daily renewable share
30.9%
SA · Daily renewable share
69.5%
TAS · Daily renewable share
96.5%
Peak instantaneous
56.4%
at 09:05
Daily NEM-wide share
33.2%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 21.2%
- VIC 24.2%
- QLD 30.9%
- SA 69.5%
- TAS 96.5%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +31.3 GWh | 0 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −27.8 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +13.9 GWh | 16 | — |
| V-SA | −12.2 GWh | 18 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −1.9 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
317.7k tCO₂
▲ 22.0% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 98.7k tCO₂ | 0.544 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 104.9k tCO₂ | 0.543 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 2.6k tCO₂ | 0.081 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 111.4k tCO₂ | 0.795 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |