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NEM
Daily analysis
Friday 24 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-24
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 | $59 | $3 | $93 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $50 | $52 | -$2 | $88 | 1 | 0 |
| SA | $14 | $17 | -$27 | $81 | 27 | 0 |
| VIC | $12 | $16 | -$12 | $78 | 31 | 0 |
| TAS | $81 | $82 | $58 | $140 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
8,951MW
18:00
Trough
6,007MW
10:50
Energy
347.4GWh
QLD
Peak
7,569MW
17:50
Trough
4,781MW
10:20
Energy
293.1GWh
SA
Peak
1,688MW
17:55
Trough
608MW
14:30
Energy
61.9GWh
VIC
Peak
6,055MW
18:05
Trough
3,208MW
12:30
Energy
217.3GWh
TAS
Peak
1,206MW
18:05
Trough
833MW
13:25
Energy
49.6GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $7,239 | 0 | $17 | 24 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWERREG | $2,846 | 0 | $10 | 24 Apr, 07:35 |
| RAISE6SEC | $834 | 0 | $7 | 24 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $608 | 0 | $1 | 24 Apr, 17:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $230 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 16:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $32 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $14 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $12 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| Total | $11,814 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $26,903 | 0 | $6 | 24 Apr, 09:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $25,318 | 0 | $6 | 24 Apr, 11:05 |
| RAISEREG | $7,421 | 0 | $17 | 24 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $7,027 | 0 | $2 | 24 Apr, 15:00 |
| LOWERREG | $4,056 | 0 | $10 | 24 Apr, 07:35 |
| RAISE6SEC | $254 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 17:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $168 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 18:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $45 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 18:35 |
| Total | $71,191 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $10,892 | 0 | $17 | 24 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWERREG | $4,898 | 0 | $10 | 24 Apr, 07:35 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,114 | 0 | $7 | 24 Apr, 17:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,000 | 0 | $1 | 24 Apr, 17:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $320 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 16:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $112 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $19 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $17 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| Total | $18,372 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISE6SEC | $7,964 | 0 | $15 | 24 Apr, 05:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $5,453 | 0 | $29 | 24 Apr, 07:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $5,203 | 0 | $10 | 24 Apr, 05:25 |
| LOWERREG | $3,178 | 0 | $10 | 24 Apr, 07:35 |
| RAISEREG | $1,549 | 0 | $19 | 24 Apr, 04:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $80 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $16 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $13 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 13:35 |
| Total | $23,455 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $10,313 | 0 | $12 | 24 Apr, 15:00 |
| LOWERREG | $7,647 | 0 | $4 | 24 Apr, 05:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $6,321 | 0 | $14 | 24 Apr, 05:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,379 | 0 | $1 | 24 Apr, 16:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,079 | 0 | $1 | 24 Apr, 17:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $993 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $100 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 05:35 |
| RAISE5MIN | $52 | 0 | $0 | 24 Apr, 05:40 |
| Total | $27,884 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 810 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $75/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,227 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $72/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,108 MW at 18:00 as VIC spot hit $70/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 361 MW at 18:00 as SA spot hit $68/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,468 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $105/MWh.
Discharged
3,423MWh
peak 810 MW · 18:30
Charged
3,408MWh
peak 600 MW
Net
+15MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
100%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,646MWh
peak 1,227 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,868MWh
peak 837 MW
Net
-222MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
94%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,103MWh
peak 1,108 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,728MWh
peak 812 MW
Net
-624MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
83%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,197MWh
peak 361 MW · 18:00
Charged
1,510MWh
peak 317 MW
Net
-313MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
79%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
11,369MWh
peak 3,468 MW · 18:00
Charged
12,513MWh
peak 1,957 MW
Net
-1,145MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
91%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 3,646MWh | -222 |
#2NSW | 3,423MWh | +15 |
#3VIC | 3,103MWh | -624 |
#4SA | 1,197MWh | -313 |
Generation Mix
- Coal56.4% · 103.4 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro4.5% · 8.2 GWh
- Wind8.8% · 16.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)14.1% · 25.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.6% · 24.9 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.4 GWh
- Other0.2% · 0.3 GWh
- Coal54.7% · 108.5 GWh
- Gas2.1% · 4.2 GWh
- Hydro4.9% · 9.7 GWh
- Wind12.4% · 24.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)12.3% · 24.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)11.8% · 23.4 GWh
- Battery1.8% · 3.6 GWh
- Coal51.6% · 81.7 GWh
- Hydro0.7% · 1.1 GWh
- Wind29.9% · 47.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.1% · 6.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)11.7% · 18.6 GWh
- Battery2.0% · 3.1 GWh
- Gas5.6% · 2.3 GWh
- Wind68.6% · 27.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.1% · 1.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)18.7% · 7.5 GWh
- Battery3.0% · 1.2 GWh
- Hydro76.0% · 19.4 GWh
- Wind19.5% · 5.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)4.5% · 1.2 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
26.5%
VIC · Daily renewable share
47.7%
QLD · Daily renewable share
39.7%
SA · Daily renewable share
89.7%
TAS · Daily renewable share
91.2%
Peak instantaneous
58.3%
at 09:30
Daily NEM-wide share
43.0%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 26.5%
- VIC 47.7%
- QLD 39.7%
- SA 89.7%
- TAS 91.2%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +27.5 GWh | 0 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −52.3 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +35.3 GWh | 0 | — |
| V-SA | −90 MWh | 38 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −4.5 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
283.5k tCO₂
▼ 8.6% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 91.7k tCO₂ | 0.504 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 95.7k tCO₂ | 0.485 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 1.0k tCO₂ | 0.026 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 95.0k tCO₂ | 0.606 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |