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NEM
Daily analysis
Friday 8 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-08
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $55 | $59 | -$8 | $119 | 6 | 0 |
| QLD | $48 | $54 | -$25 | $103 | 12 | 0 |
| SA | $51 | $54 | -$4 | $123 | 6 | 0 |
| VIC | $44 | $45 | -$6 | $109 | 9 | 0 |
| TAS | $84 | $84 | $60 | $96 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,545MW
17:50
Trough
5,421MW
12:50
Energy
363.2GWh
QLD
Peak
7,536MW
17:50
Trough
3,741MW
11:50
Energy
278.0GWh
SA
Peak
1,831MW
18:25
Trough
1,052MW
14:35
Energy
70.2GWh
VIC
Peak
6,886MW
18:00
Trough
4,367MW
04:40
Energy
265.7GWh
TAS
Peak
1,254MW
07:55
Trough
958MW
01:10
Energy
51.8GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $4,126 | 0 | $37 | 8 May, 15:15 |
| LOWERREG | $2,097 | 0 | $14 | 8 May, 14:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $162 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 18:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $152 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 14:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $137 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 19:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $122 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 14:40 |
| RAISE5MIN | $57 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 06:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $43 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 04:10 |
| Total | $6,897 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,227 | 0 | $37 | 8 May, 15:15 |
| LOWERREG | $4,025 | 0 | $14 | 8 May, 14:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $448 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 14:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $299 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 18:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $190 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 19:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $168 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 14:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $115 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 04:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $63 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 06:15 |
| Total | $14,534 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $15,093 | 0 | $37 | 8 May, 15:15 |
| LOWERREG | $8,253 | 0 | $14 | 8 May, 14:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $321 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 14:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $253 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 19:35 |
| RAISE6SEC | $207 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 18:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $185 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 14:40 |
| RAISE5MIN | $98 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 06:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $50 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 04:10 |
| Total | $24,461 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $4,585 | 0 | $37 | 8 May, 15:15 |
| LOWERREG | $4,102 | 0 | $14 | 8 May, 14:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $208 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 14:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $134 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 18:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $121 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 14:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $110 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 19:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $49 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 04:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $37 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 06:15 |
| Total | $9,346 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $8,562 | 0 | $5 | 8 May, 06:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $8,268 | 0 | $3 | 8 May, 06:30 |
| LOWERREG | $5,386 | 0 | $4 | 8 May, 04:25 |
| RAISE6SEC | $2,356 | 0 | $4 | 8 May, 07:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,632 | 0 | $3 | 8 May, 06:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,278 | 0 | $2 | 8 May, 16:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $195 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 06:40 |
| LOWER5MIN | $131 | 0 | $0 | 8 May, 06:35 |
| Total | $27,808 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 715 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $81/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 739 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $82/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 584 MW at 21:00 as VIC spot hit $80/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 185 MW at 08:00 as SA spot hit $34/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,917 MW at 18:30 as TAS spot hit $88/MWh.
Discharged
4,029MWh
peak 715 MW · 18:30
Charged
4,346MWh
peak 935 MW
Net
-317MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
93%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,898MWh
peak 739 MW · 18:00
Charged
5,121MWh
peak 1,088 MW
Net
-1,223MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
76%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,352MWh
peak 584 MW · 21:00
Charged
3,942MWh
peak 627 MW
Net
-590MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
85%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
550MWh
peak 185 MW · 08:00
Charged
1,726MWh
peak 287 MW
Net
-1,176MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
32%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
11,829MWh
peak 1,917 MW · 18:30
Charged
15,136MWh
peak 2,153 MW
Net
-3,307MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
78%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1NSW | 4,029MWh | -317 |
#2QLD | 3,898MWh | -1,223 |
#3VIC | 3,352MWh | -590 |
#4SA | 550MWh | -1,176 |
Generation Mix
- Coal52.8% · 108.4 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.0 GWh
- Hydro4.1% · 8.5 GWh
- Wind18.2% · 37.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)9.1% · 18.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.2% · 27.1 GWh
- Battery2.0% · 4.0 GWh
- Other0.1% · 0.2 GWh
- Coal50.8% · 99.0 GWh
- Gas4.6% · 9.0 GWh
- Hydro2.9% · 5.6 GWh
- Wind14.5% · 28.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)10.5% · 20.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)14.7% · 28.6 GWh
- Battery2.0% · 3.9 GWh
- Coal45.4% · 82.1 GWh
- Hydro4.2% · 7.6 GWh
- Wind40.6% · 73.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)2.8% · 5.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)5.3% · 9.5 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.4 GWh
- Gas14.6% · 4.7 GWh
- Wind63.6% · 20.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.3% · 1.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)14.8% · 4.8 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 0.6 GWh
- Hydro65.9% · 18.4 GWh
- Wind31.4% · 8.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)2.7% · 0.7 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
31.9%
VIC · Daily renewable share
60.0%
QLD · Daily renewable share
39.0%
SA · Daily renewable share
60.6%
TAS · Daily renewable share
90.5%
Peak instantaneous
61.7%
at 10:10
Daily NEM-wide share
46.7%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 31.9%
- VIC 60.0%
- QLD 39.0%
- SA 60.6%
- TAS 90.5%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +34.8 GWh | 2 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −46.1 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +42.6 GWh | 0 | — |
| V-SA | −21.3 GWh | 0 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −4.9 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
285.6k tCO₂
▲ 3.6% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 96.2k tCO₂ | 0.475 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 90.6k tCO₂ | 0.472 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 2.2k tCO₂ | 0.069 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 96.7k tCO₂ | 0.539 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |