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NEM
Daily analysis
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-29
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $54 | $56 | -$1 | $121 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $43 | $46 | -$3 | $85 | 8 | 0 |
| SA | $51 | $58 | -$5 | $170 | 2 | 0 |
| VIC | $44 | $47 | -$0 | $124 | 2 | 0 |
| TAS | $101 | $102 | $74 | $156 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,021MW
17:55
Trough
5,441MW
11:40
Energy
344.4GWh
QLD
Peak
7,919MW
17:55
Trough
4,770MW
12:00
Energy
295.3GWh
SA
Peak
1,794MW
18:25
Trough
539MW
13:05
Energy
63.3GWh
VIC
Peak
6,437MW
18:00
Trough
3,747MW
11:05
Energy
233.6GWh
TAS
Peak
1,271MW
18:00
Trough
837MW
01:50
Energy
51.0GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $7,325 | 0 | $23 | 29 Apr, 16:10 |
| LOWERREG | $3,181 | 0 | $7 | 29 Apr, 07:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,052 | 0 | $1 | 29 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE6SEC | $653 | 0 | $2 | 29 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $186 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 08:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $22 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWER60SEC | $8 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 14:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $1 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 22:15 |
| Total | $12,428 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $28,415 | 0 | $6 | 29 Apr, 14:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $26,765 | 0 | $3 | 29 Apr, 11:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $8,253 | 0 | $1 | 29 Apr, 06:55 |
| RAISEREG | $4,331 | 0 | $23 | 29 Apr, 16:10 |
| LOWERREG | $4,308 | 0 | $8 | 29 Apr, 07:25 |
| RAISE6SEC | $221 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 17:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $88 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 21:00 |
| RAISE5MIN | $49 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 17:40 |
| Total | $72,429 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $15,760 | 0 | $23 | 29 Apr, 16:10 |
| LOWERREG | $8,803 | 0 | $7 | 29 Apr, 07:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,931 | 0 | $1 | 29 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,542 | 0 | $2 | 29 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $387 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 08:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $18 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 14:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $14 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $1 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 22:15 |
| Total | $28,455 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $5,224 | 0 | $7 | 29 Apr, 07:15 |
| RAISEREG | $3,473 | 0 | $23 | 29 Apr, 16:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $536 | 0 | $2 | 29 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $530 | 0 | $1 | 29 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $92 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 08:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $7 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 14:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $3 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 15:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $0 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 22:15 |
| Total | $9,866 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $11,490 | 0 | $62 | 29 Apr, 04:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $10,535 | 0 | $186 | 29 Apr, 13:25 |
| LOWER6SEC | $7,796 | 0 | $3 | 29 Apr, 04:05 |
| LOWERREG | $5,367 | 0 | $3 | 30 Apr, 00:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $4,854 | 0 | $48 | 29 Apr, 04:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,811 | 0 | $1 | 29 Apr, 04:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $280 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $187 | 0 | $0 | 29 Apr, 04:05 |
| Total | $42,320 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 862 MW at 18:00 as NSW spot hit $78/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,021 MW at 18:30 as QLD spot hit $71/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 810 MW at 18:00 as VIC spot hit $77/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 418 MW at 18:30 as SA spot hit $129/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,082 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $124/MWh.
Discharged
3,261MWh
peak 862 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,986MWh
peak 979 MW
Net
-725MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
82%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,824MWh
peak 1,021 MW · 18:30
Charged
4,758MWh
peak 1,010 MW
Net
-934MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
80%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,549MWh
peak 810 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,602MWh
peak 851 MW
Net
-53MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
99%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,526MWh
peak 418 MW · 18:30
Charged
1,743MWh
peak 389 MW
Net
-217MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
88%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
12,160MWh
peak 3,082 MW · 18:00
Charged
14,090MWh
peak 2,429 MW
Net
-1,929MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
86%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 3,824MWh | -934 |
#2VIC | 3,549MWh | -53 |
#3NSW | 3,261MWh | -725 |
#4SA | 1,526MWh | -217 |
Generation Mix
- Coal60.3% · 119.8 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.0 GWh
- Hydro3.7% · 7.4 GWh
- Wind8.0% · 16.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)12.1% · 24.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.6% · 27.0 GWh
- Battery1.6% · 3.3 GWh
- Coal53.1% · 108.4 GWh
- Gas2.2% · 4.5 GWh
- Hydro5.0% · 10.2 GWh
- Wind14.8% · 30.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)10.8% · 22.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.2% · 24.9 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.8 GWh
- Coal65.8% · 98.6 GWh
- Hydro4.5% · 6.8 GWh
- Wind11.4% · 17.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.2% · 7.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)10.6% · 15.9 GWh
- Battery2.4% · 3.5 GWh
- Gas19.1% · 6.6 GWh
- Wind45.5% · 15.7 GWh
- Solar (utility)7.3% · 2.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)23.6% · 8.2 GWh
- Battery4.4% · 1.5 GWh
- Hydro86.9% · 24.1 GWh
- Wind8.7% · 2.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)4.4% · 1.2 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
26.6%
VIC · Daily renewable share
28.0%
QLD · Daily renewable share
41.6%
SA · Daily renewable share
58.6%
TAS · Daily renewable share
96.7%
Peak instantaneous
54.8%
at 11:10
Daily NEM-wide share
37.1%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 26.6%
- VIC 28.0%
- QLD 41.6%
- SA 58.6%
- TAS 96.7%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +27.6 GWh | 4 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −32.2 GWh | 8 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +23.0 GWh | 16 | — |
| V-SA | −11.4 GWh | 14 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −3.1 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
319.3k tCO₂
▲ 7.8% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 106.1k tCO₂ | 0.543 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 95.9k tCO₂ | 0.476 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 3.0k tCO₂ | 0.088 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 114.2k tCO₂ | 0.769 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 1 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |