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NEM
Daily analysis
Sunday 10 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-10
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $71 | $74 | $9 | $120 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $68 | $72 | $11 | $110 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $110 | $112 | $28 | $349 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $76 | $79 | -$2 | $130 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $96 | $97 | $77 | $107 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
8,522MW
18:15
Trough
4,755MW
12:45
Energy
326.2GWh
QLD
Peak
7,342MW
17:50
Trough
4,226MW
10:50
Energy
278.3GWh
SA
Peak
1,724MW
18:50
Trough
989MW
13:10
Energy
64.7GWh
VIC
Peak
6,237MW
18:10
Trough
3,898MW
14:20
Energy
236.3GWh
TAS
Peak
1,248MW
18:15
Trough
890MW
13:25
Energy
50.4GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $11,789 | 0 | $20 | 10 May, 06:15 |
| LOWERREG | $445 | 0 | $7 | 10 May, 04:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $240 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 06:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $171 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 06:30 |
| LOWER60SEC | $117 | 0 | $1 | 10 May, 13:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $67 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $48 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $45 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 13:35 |
| Total | $12,920 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $15,013 | 0 | $20 | 10 May, 06:15 |
| LOWERREG | $4,814 | 0 | $7 | 10 May, 04:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $1,735 | 0 | $2 | 10 May, 11:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,692 | 0 | $2 | 10 May, 09:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $479 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 06:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $308 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 08:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $258 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 06:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $75 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 04:05 |
| Total | $24,374 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $21,429 | 0 | $20 | 10 May, 06:15 |
| LOWERREG | $7,281 | 0 | $7 | 10 May, 04:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $294 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 06:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $291 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 06:30 |
| LOWER60SEC | $260 | 0 | $1 | 10 May, 13:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $110 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $48 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $47 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 13:35 |
| Total | $29,762 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,429 | 0 | $20 | 10 May, 06:15 |
| LOWERREG | $4,455 | 0 | $7 | 10 May, 04:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $253 | 0 | $1 | 10 May, 13:50 |
| RAISE6SEC | $171 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 06:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $117 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 06:30 |
| LOWER6SEC | $73 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 13:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $63 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 13:35 |
| RAISE5MIN | $34 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 04:05 |
| Total | $11,596 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $11,966 | 0 | $6 | 10 May, 07:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $8,792 | 0 | $3 | 10 May, 05:05 |
| LOWERREG | $4,632 | 0 | $2 | 10 May, 04:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $3,410 | 0 | $10 | 10 May, 07:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,051 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 04:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,794 | 0 | $1 | 10 May, 05:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $294 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 04:15 |
| LOWER5MIN | $131 | 0 | $0 | 10 May, 04:05 |
| Total | $33,069 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,003 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $96/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,043 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $98/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 537 MW at 18:30 as VIC spot hit $119/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 164 MW at 18:00 as SA spot hit $139/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,624 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $103/MWh.
Discharged
3,743MWh
peak 1,003 MW · 18:30
Charged
4,650MWh
peak 939 MW
Net
-908MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
80%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,130MWh
peak 1,043 MW · 18:00
Charged
4,054MWh
peak 773 MW
Net
-924MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
77%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,147MWh
peak 537 MW · 18:30
Charged
3,794MWh
peak 878 MW
Net
-1,647MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
57%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
642MWh
peak 164 MW · 18:00
Charged
996MWh
peak 189 MW
Net
-354MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
64%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
9,662MWh
peak 2,624 MW · 18:00
Charged
13,495MWh
peak 2,357 MW
Net
-3,832MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
72%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1NSW | 3,743MWh | -908 |
#2QLD | 3,130MWh | -924 |
#3VIC | 2,147MWh | -1,647 |
#4SA | 642MWh | -354 |
Generation Mix
- Coal64.6% · 124.8 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro1.1% · 2.0 GWh
- Wind5.2% · 10.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)13.8% · 26.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.8% · 24.7 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.7 GWh
- Coal60.8% · 109.2 GWh
- Gas2.3% · 4.1 GWh
- Hydro3.2% · 5.8 GWh
- Wind12.2% · 22.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)8.3% · 14.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)11.4% · 20.4 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 3.1 GWh
- Coal67.0% · 100.6 GWh
- Hydro11.3% · 16.9 GWh
- Wind8.1% · 12.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.5% · 8.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)6.6% · 10.0 GWh
- Battery1.4% · 2.1 GWh
- Gas52.6% · 12.3 GWh
- Wind19.3% · 4.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)7.5% · 1.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)17.9% · 4.2 GWh
- Battery2.7% · 0.6 GWh
- Hydro93.3% · 26.4 GWh
- Wind2.9% · 0.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.8% · 1.1 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
24.6%
VIC · Daily renewable share
31.2%
QLD · Daily renewable share
30.9%
SA · Daily renewable share
20.2%
TAS · Daily renewable share
99.5%
Peak instantaneous
48.1%
at 10:10
Daily NEM-wide share
31.9%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 24.6%
- VIC 31.2%
- QLD 30.9%
- SA 20.2%
- TAS 99.5%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +15.8 GWh | 14 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −10.0 GWh | 12 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +23.0 GWh | 14 | — |
| V-SA | −25.9 GWh | 0 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −239 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
331.1k tCO₂
▲ 32.6% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 110.7k tCO₂ | 0.580 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 97.2k tCO₂ | 0.550 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 5.4k tCO₂ | 0.237 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 117.7k tCO₂ | 0.795 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |