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Daily analysis
Saturday 9 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-09
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $76 | $82 | -$4 | $124 | 2 | 0 |
| QLD | $59 | $66 | -$3 | $112 | 12 | 0 |
| SA | $100 | $102 | $28 | $176 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $82 | $83 | $7 | $126 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $90 | $90 | $68 | $104 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
8,753MW
17:45
Trough
4,737MW
12:55
Energy
332.7GWh
QLD
Peak
7,215MW
18:05
Trough
3,593MW
11:35
Energy
267.4GWh
SA
Peak
1,697MW
18:40
Trough
1,019MW
10:05
Energy
63.2GWh
VIC
Peak
6,290MW
18:05
Trough
4,202MW
03:50
Energy
243.4GWh
TAS
Peak
1,176MW
18:00
Trough
856MW
13:30
Energy
49.0GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,723 | 0 | $16 | 9 May, 14:50 |
| LOWERREG | $1,059 | 0 | $10 | 9 May, 14:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $424 | 0 | $6 | 9 May, 14:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $275 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $195 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $138 | 0 | $1 | 9 May, 09:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $115 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 13:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $76 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:25 |
| Total | $9,005 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,871 | 0 | $16 | 9 May, 14:50 |
| LOWERREG | $5,239 | 0 | $10 | 9 May, 14:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $659 | 0 | $6 | 9 May, 14:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $640 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:30 |
| LOWER6SEC | $369 | 0 | $1 | 9 May, 09:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $368 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $186 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 13:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $107 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:25 |
| Total | $17,438 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $17,245 | 0 | $16 | 9 May, 14:50 |
| LOWERREG | $8,802 | 0 | $10 | 9 May, 14:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $471 | 0 | $6 | 9 May, 14:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $419 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $371 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $296 | 0 | $1 | 9 May, 09:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $144 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $76 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 13:55 |
| Total | $27,825 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $7,240 | 0 | $16 | 9 May, 14:50 |
| LOWERREG | $5,072 | 0 | $10 | 9 May, 14:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $457 | 0 | $6 | 9 May, 14:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $234 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:30 |
| LOWER6SEC | $224 | 0 | $1 | 9 May, 09:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $160 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $88 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 13:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $57 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 17:25 |
| Total | $13,531 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $10,855 | 0 | $19 | 9 May, 06:40 |
| RAISEREG | $10,414 | 0 | $6 | 9 May, 21:45 |
| LOWERREG | $5,087 | 0 | $3 | 9 May, 09:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $2,785 | 0 | $3 | 9 May, 21:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,155 | 0 | $3 | 9 May, 21:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,931 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 04:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $271 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 06:15 |
| LOWER5MIN | $126 | 0 | $0 | 9 May, 04:05 |
| Total | $33,623 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 821 MW at 19:30 as NSW spot hit $98/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,196 MW at 17:30 as QLD spot hit $103/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 832 MW at 18:00 as VIC spot hit $96/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 354 MW at 18:30 as SA spot hit $133/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,086 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $88/MWh.
Discharged
4,137MWh
peak 821 MW · 19:30
Charged
4,616MWh
peak 1,131 MW
Net
-480MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
90%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
4,567MWh
peak 1,196 MW · 17:30
Charged
4,625MWh
peak 936 MW
Net
-58MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
99%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,365MWh
peak 832 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,559MWh
peak 787 MW
Net
-195MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
95%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,754MWh
peak 354 MW · 18:30
Charged
1,149MWh
peak 160 MW
Net
+604MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
153%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
13,822MWh
peak 3,086 MW · 18:00
Charged
13,949MWh
peak 2,599 MW
Net
-128MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
99%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 4,567MWh | -58 |
#2NSW | 4,137MWh | -480 |
#3VIC | 3,365MWh | -195 |
#4SA | 1,754MWh | +604 |
Generation Mix
- Coal64.7% · 121.0 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro0.9% · 1.7 GWh
- Wind2.9% · 5.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)14.2% · 26.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)14.5% · 27.2 GWh
- Battery2.2% · 4.1 GWh
- Coal56.3% · 109.0 GWh
- Gas2.7% · 5.3 GWh
- Hydro3.3% · 6.4 GWh
- Wind10.3% · 19.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.3% · 21.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.8% · 26.7 GWh
- Battery2.4% · 4.6 GWh
- Coal65.0% · 100.9 GWh
- Hydro12.7% · 19.8 GWh
- Wind10.0% · 15.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.7% · 5.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)6.4% · 10.0 GWh
- Battery2.2% · 3.4 GWh
- Gas44.5% · 11.0 GWh
- Wind22.0% · 5.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)6.8% · 1.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)17.1% · 4.2 GWh
- Battery7.1% · 1.8 GWh
- Other2.5% · 0.6 GWh
- Hydro82.3% · 23.7 GWh
- Wind14.1% · 4.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.6% · 1.0 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
21.4%
VIC · Daily renewable share
33.7%
QLD · Daily renewable share
36.6%
SA · Daily renewable share
26.0%
TAS · Daily renewable share
100.0%
Peak instantaneous
49.5%
at 10:05
Daily NEM-wide share
33.7%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 21.4%
- VIC 33.7%
- QLD 36.6%
- SA 26.0%
- TAS 100.0%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +38.9 GWh | 0 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −34.5 GWh | 2 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +28.3 GWh | 6 | — |
| V-SA | −27.8 GWh | 0 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | +44 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
327.9k tCO₂
▲ 26.7% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 107.3k tCO₂ | 0.581 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 97.5k tCO₂ | 0.509 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 4.9k tCO₂ | 0.199 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 118.1k tCO₂ | 0.765 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |