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NEM
Daily analysis
Thursday 30 April 2026
Trading day 2026-04-30
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $53 | $54 | $1 | $87 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $50 | $52 | -$3 | $95 | 1 | 0 |
| SA | $14 | $16 | -$12 | $145 | 28 | 0 |
| VIC | $11 | $14 | -$12 | $82 | 24 | 0 |
| TAS | $88 | $88 | $72 | $151 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,209MW
18:00
Trough
5,993MW
12:05
Energy
351.5GWh
QLD
Peak
7,939MW
18:00
Trough
4,924MW
11:50
Energy
304.9GWh
SA
Peak
1,815MW
18:35
Trough
686MW
13:20
Energy
66.2GWh
VIC
Peak
6,216MW
18:05
Trough
3,787MW
13:50
Energy
227.1GWh
TAS
Peak
1,230MW
18:00
Trough
903MW
04:00
Energy
50.6GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,754 | 0 | $20 | 30 Apr, 15:50 |
| LOWERREG | $2,740 | 0 | $10 | 30 Apr, 16:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $262 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 17:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $261 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $71 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $31 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $19 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 14:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $10 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:55 |
| Total | $10,149 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $9,259 | 0 | $6 | 30 Apr, 07:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $8,895 | 0 | $4 | 30 Apr, 07:55 |
| RAISEREG | $5,954 | 0 | $20 | 30 Apr, 15:50 |
| LOWERREG | $2,829 | 0 | $11 | 30 Apr, 16:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $2,788 | 0 | $1 | 30 Apr, 07:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $350 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $197 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 16:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $79 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 17:35 |
| Total | $30,351 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,699 | 0 | $20 | 30 Apr, 15:50 |
| LOWERREG | $4,935 | 0 | $10 | 30 Apr, 16:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $407 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 17:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $369 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $115 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $57 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $12 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 14:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $9 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:55 |
| Total | $15,603 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $3,509 | 0 | $10 | 30 Apr, 16:10 |
| RAISEREG | $2,211 | 0 | $20 | 30 Apr, 15:50 |
| RAISE6SEC | $156 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 17:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $133 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 17:20 |
| RAISE5MIN | $36 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $35 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $12 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 14:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $11 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 12:55 |
| Total | $6,103 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $11,509 | 0 | $75 | 30 Apr, 16:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $6,910 | 0 | $123 | 30 Apr, 16:30 |
| LOWERREG | $4,876 | 0 | $4 | 30 Apr, 07:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $4,090 | 0 | $3 | 30 Apr, 16:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,553 | 0 | $64 | 30 Apr, 16:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $611 | 0 | $1 | 30 Apr, 16:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $112 | 0 | $0 | 30 Apr, 16:15 |
| LOWER5MIN | $81 | 0 | $2 | 30 Apr, 16:30 |
| Total | $30,741 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 878 MW at 18:00 as NSW spot hit $80/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,079 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $78/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 963 MW at 18:00 as VIC spot hit $76/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 460 MW at 18:30 as SA spot hit $78/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,368 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $107/MWh.
Discharged
2,691MWh
peak 878 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,272MWh
peak 739 MW
Net
-581MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
82%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,821MWh
peak 1,079 MW · 18:00
Charged
4,364MWh
peak 1,082 MW
Net
-543MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
88%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,925MWh
peak 963 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,668MWh
peak 702 MW
Net
-743MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
80%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,715MWh
peak 460 MW · 18:30
Charged
2,091MWh
peak 525 MW
Net
-377MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
82%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
11,152MWh
peak 3,368 MW · 18:00
Charged
13,395MWh
peak 2,420 MW
Net
-2,243MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
83%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 3,821MWh | -543 |
#2VIC | 2,925MWh | -743 |
#3NSW | 2,691MWh | -581 |
#4SA | 1,715MWh | -377 |
Generation Mix
- Coal57.0% · 105.8 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro3.9% · 7.2 GWh
- Wind10.0% · 18.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)13.6% · 25.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.4% · 24.9 GWh
- Battery1.5% · 2.7 GWh
- Coal54.7% · 107.2 GWh
- Gas2.1% · 4.1 GWh
- Hydro3.8% · 7.5 GWh
- Wind16.4% · 32.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.0% · 21.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)10.1% · 19.8 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.8 GWh
- Coal47.9% · 77.8 GWh
- Hydro0.4% · 0.7 GWh
- Wind37.2% · 60.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.6% · 5.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)9.0% · 14.6 GWh
- Battery1.8% · 2.9 GWh
- Gas7.2% · 2.9 GWh
- Wind64.9% · 26.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.1% · 1.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)19.5% · 7.9 GWh
- Battery4.2% · 1.7 GWh
- Hydro73.3% · 18.5 GWh
- Wind23.8% · 6.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)2.9% · 0.7 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
28.5%
VIC · Daily renewable share
55.2%
QLD · Daily renewable share
40.0%
SA · Daily renewable share
83.2%
TAS · Daily renewable share
88.0%
Peak instantaneous
61.2%
at 09:40
Daily NEM-wide share
45.2%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 28.5%
- VIC 55.2%
- QLD 40.0%
- SA 83.2%
- TAS 88.0%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +16.4 GWh | 4 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −43.3 GWh | 10 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +41.3 GWh | 10 | — |
| V-SA | −1.6 GWh | 23 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −6.9 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
280.3k tCO₂
▼ 7.9% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 93.8k tCO₂ | 0.515 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 94.7k tCO₂ | 0.488 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 1.4k tCO₂ | 0.035 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 90.3k tCO₂ | 0.562 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 6 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |