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NEM
Daily analysis
Monday 27 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-27
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $62 | $66 | $1 | $120 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $56 | $59 | $1 | $92 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $75 | $85 | $0 | $176 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $67 | $70 | $9 | $138 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $92 | $92 | $70 | $109 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
8,606MW
18:20
Trough
4,675MW
11:00
Energy
315.0GWh
QLD
Peak
7,841MW
18:30
Trough
5,007MW
09:35
Energy
297.1GWh
SA
Peak
1,722MW
18:30
Trough
440MW
13:30
Energy
57.3GWh
VIC
Peak
6,376MW
18:10
Trough
4,056MW
04:05
Energy
241.0GWh
TAS
Peak
1,255MW
17:55
Trough
946MW
00:55
Energy
51.4GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $8,977 | 0 | $15 | 27 Apr, 15:10 |
| LOWERREG | $3,213 | 0 | $9 | 27 Apr, 06:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $949 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 17:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $533 | 0 | $1 | 27 Apr, 18:20 |
| RAISE5MIN | $256 | 0 | $1 | 27 Apr, 18:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $68 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 13:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $50 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 12:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $19 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 15:15 |
| Total | $14,065 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $18,742 | 0 | $6 | 27 Apr, 17:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $17,680 | 0 | $3 | 27 Apr, 09:25 |
| RAISEREG | $8,038 | 0 | $15 | 27 Apr, 15:10 |
| LOWERREG | $6,244 | 0 | $9 | 27 Apr, 06:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $4,919 | 0 | $1 | 27 Apr, 17:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $204 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 06:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $92 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 07:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $41 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 07:10 |
| Total | $55,960 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $17,438 | 0 | $15 | 27 Apr, 15:10 |
| LOWERREG | $5,954 | 0 | $9 | 27 Apr, 06:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,644 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 17:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,127 | 0 | $1 | 27 Apr, 18:20 |
| RAISE5MIN | $413 | 0 | $1 | 27 Apr, 18:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $148 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 13:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $29 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 12:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $21 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 15:15 |
| Total | $26,774 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $2,806 | 0 | $9 | 27 Apr, 06:35 |
| RAISEREG | $2,291 | 0 | $15 | 27 Apr, 15:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $387 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 17:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $306 | 0 | $1 | 27 Apr, 18:20 |
| RAISE5MIN | $135 | 0 | $1 | 27 Apr, 18:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $99 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 13:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $49 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 12:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $30 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 15:15 |
| Total | $6,105 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $14,419 | 0 | $19 | 27 Apr, 23:30 |
| RAISEREG | $9,568 | 0 | $6 | 27 Apr, 08:05 |
| LOWERREG | $6,352 | 0 | $4 | 27 Apr, 11:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,134 | 0 | $2 | 27 Apr, 23:35 |
| RAISE6SEC | $2,088 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 04:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,864 | 0 | $1 | 27 Apr, 05:35 |
| RAISE5MIN | $423 | 0 | $0 | 27 Apr, 07:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $244 | 0 | $3 | 27 Apr, 05:35 |
| Total | $37,091 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 944 MW at 18:00 as NSW spot hit $101/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,094 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $80/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 838 MW at 18:00 as VIC spot hit $125/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 288 MW at 18:30 as SA spot hit $139/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,114 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $98/MWh.
Discharged
3,292MWh
peak 944 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,930MWh
peak 808 MW
Net
-638MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
84%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,665MWh
peak 1,094 MW · 18:00
Charged
4,475MWh
peak 772 MW
Net
-810MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
82%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,464MWh
peak 838 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,272MWh
peak 917 MW
Net
+193MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
106%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,302MWh
peak 288 MW · 18:30
Charged
1,256MWh
peak 298 MW
Net
+46MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
104%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
11,723MWh
peak 3,114 MW · 18:00
Charged
12,933MWh
peak 2,488 MW
Net
-1,209MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
91%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 3,665MWh | -810 |
#2VIC | 3,464MWh | +193 |
#3NSW | 3,292MWh | -638 |
#4SA | 1,302MWh | +46 |
Generation Mix
- Coal60.4% · 116.4 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro3.4% · 6.5 GWh
- Wind4.8% · 9.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)14.8% · 28.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)14.4% · 27.7 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 3.3 GWh
- Coal57.5% · 112.7 GWh
- Gas2.5% · 4.9 GWh
- Hydro4.7% · 9.1 GWh
- Wind11.9% · 23.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)10.4% · 20.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)11.1% · 21.8 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.7 GWh
- Coal71.5% · 102.2 GWh
- Gas0.9% · 1.3 GWh
- Hydro6.2% · 8.8 GWh
- Wind3.9% · 5.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.6% · 8.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)9.3% · 13.3 GWh
- Battery2.4% · 3.5 GWh
- Other0.2% · 0.2 GWh
- Gas15.9% · 5.2 GWh
- Wind42.5% · 14.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)9.3% · 3.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)28.2% · 9.3 GWh
- Battery4.0% · 1.3 GWh
- Other0.2% · 0.1 GWh
- Hydro88.4% · 25.1 GWh
- Wind7.6% · 2.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)4.0% · 1.1 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
25.8%
VIC · Daily renewable share
20.7%
QLD · Daily renewable share
35.5%
SA · Daily renewable share
60.6%
TAS · Daily renewable share
99.2%
Peak instantaneous
52.1%
at 09:50
Daily NEM-wide share
33.6%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 25.8%
- VIC 20.7%
- QLD 35.5%
- SA 60.6%
- TAS 99.2%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +22.1 GWh | 12 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −12.5 GWh | 28 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +8.0 GWh | 8 | — |
| V-SA | −14.9 GWh | 8 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −437 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
325.2k tCO₂
▼ 2.7% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 103.3k tCO₂ | 0.544 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 100.1k tCO₂ | 0.518 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 2.7k tCO₂ | 0.085 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 119.1k tCO₂ | 0.838 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |