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NEM
Daily analysis
Monday 20 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-20
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $63 | $67 | $1 | $133 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $51 | $54 | $0 | $104 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $102 | $106 | $11 | $343 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $77 | $83 | $11 | $277 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $106 | $106 | $80 | $242 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,135MW
17:55
Trough
5,242MW
13:00
Energy
335.7GWh
QLD
Peak
7,961MW
18:05
Trough
4,509MW
10:50
Energy
291.3GWh
SA
Peak
1,699MW
18:35
Trough
563MW
14:25
Energy
59.5GWh
VIC
Peak
6,422MW
18:25
Trough
3,542MW
12:35
Energy
237.6GWh
TAS
Peak
1,299MW
18:05
Trough
954MW
04:00
Energy
53.3GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $13,762 | 0 | $20 | 20 Apr, 15:15 |
| LOWERREG | $3,585 | 0 | $19 | 20 Apr, 16:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,015 | 0 | $1 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $762 | 0 | $4 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $126 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 17:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $38 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $17 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 14:00 |
| LOWER6SEC | $3 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 15:55 |
| Total | $19,307 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $81,578 | 0 | $15 | 20 Apr, 06:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $75,506 | 0 | $15 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $14,368 | 0 | $6 | 20 Apr, 16:55 |
| RAISEREG | $9,551 | 0 | $20 | 20 Apr, 15:15 |
| LOWERREG | $7,462 | 0 | $20 | 20 Apr, 16:25 |
| RAISE6SEC | $299 | 0 | $4 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $155 | 0 | $1 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $66 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 17:25 |
| Total | $188,986 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $14,558 | 0 | $20 | 20 Apr, 15:15 |
| LOWERREG | $6,576 | 0 | $19 | 20 Apr, 16:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,747 | 0 | $1 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,556 | 0 | $4 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $259 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 17:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $37 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $13 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 14:00 |
| LOWER6SEC | $1 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 15:55 |
| Total | $24,745 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,186 | 0 | $20 | 20 Apr, 15:15 |
| LOWERREG | $4,387 | 0 | $19 | 20 Apr, 16:25 |
| RAISE6SEC | $733 | 0 | $4 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $595 | 0 | $1 | 20 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $90 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 17:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $46 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 15:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $20 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 14:00 |
| LOWER6SEC | $2 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 15:55 |
| Total | $15,059 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $18,667 | 0 | $156 | 20 Apr, 08:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $8,900 | 0 | $207 | 20 Apr, 13:25 |
| LOWERREG | $6,564 | 0 | $4 | 20 Apr, 04:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $6,529 | 0 | $3 | 20 Apr, 04:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,332 | 0 | $16 | 20 Apr, 05:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,732 | 0 | $1 | 20 Apr, 16:00 |
| RAISE5MIN | $281 | 0 | $0 | 20 Apr, 06:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $222 | 0 | $3 | 20 Apr, 09:05 |
| Total | $45,227 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 677 MW at 18:00 as NSW spot hit $100/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 889 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $96/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 752 MW at 19:00 as VIC spot hit $110/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 310 MW at 19:00 as SA spot hit $123/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,350 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $109/MWh.
Discharged
2,167MWh
peak 677 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,846MWh
peak 787 MW
Net
-1,679MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
56%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,320MWh
peak 889 MW · 18:00
Charged
4,120MWh
peak 735 MW
Net
-801MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
81%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,848MWh
peak 752 MW · 19:00
Charged
3,612MWh
peak 987 MW
Net
+237MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
107%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,812MWh
peak 310 MW · 19:00
Charged
1,703MWh
peak 529 MW
Net
+108MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
106%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
11,146MWh
peak 2,350 MW · 18:00
Charged
13,281MWh
peak 2,484 MW
Net
-2,135MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
84%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1VIC | 3,848MWh | +237 |
#2QLD | 3,320MWh | -801 |
#3NSW | 2,167MWh | -1,679 |
#4SA | 1,812MWh | +108 |
Generation Mix
- Coal63.3% · 123.6 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro1.0% · 2.0 GWh
- Wind5.0% · 9.7 GWh
- Solar (utility)14.6% · 28.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)14.4% · 28.1 GWh
- Battery1.1% · 2.2 GWh
- Coal57.2% · 115.5 GWh
- Gas2.5% · 5.1 GWh
- Hydro4.8% · 9.7 GWh
- Wind9.6% · 19.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.5% · 23.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.7% · 25.7 GWh
- Battery1.6% · 3.3 GWh
- Coal65.9% · 101.7 GWh
- Hydro7.5% · 11.5 GWh
- Wind5.8% · 8.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)6.4% · 9.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)11.9% · 18.3 GWh
- Battery2.5% · 3.8 GWh
- Other0.2% · 0.2 GWh
- Gas35.7% · 9.2 GWh
- Wind18.5% · 4.8 GWh
- Solar (utility)10.2% · 2.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)28.1% · 7.2 GWh
- Battery7.0% · 1.8 GWh
- Other0.4% · 0.1 GWh
- Hydro93.4% · 27.3 GWh
- Wind3.5% · 1.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.1% · 0.9 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
24.0%
VIC · Daily renewable share
27.1%
QLD · Daily renewable share
35.6%
SA · Daily renewable share
29.0%
TAS · Daily renewable share
98.5%
Peak instantaneous
51.0%
at 13:25
Daily NEM-wide share
33.0%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 24.0%
- VIC 27.1%
- QLD 35.6%
- SA 29.0%
- TAS 98.5%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +28.3 GWh | 4 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −21.9 GWh | 10 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +21.2 GWh | 16 | — |
| V-SA | −24.0 GWh | 0 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −749 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
334.1k tCO₂
▲ 9.4% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 109.5k tCO₂ | 0.573 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 102.3k tCO₂ | 0.516 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 4.5k tCO₂ | 0.170 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 117.8k tCO₂ | 0.770 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |