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NEM
Daily analysis
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-13
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 | $73 | $24 | $120 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $68 | $70 | $23 | $119 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $74 | $77 | $10 | $227 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $60 | $63 | $11 | $111 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $98 | $98 | $86 | $164 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,486MW
17:45
Trough
6,375MW
04:10
Energy
371.7GWh
QLD
Peak
7,752MW
17:50
Trough
4,878MW
13:05
Energy
297.9GWh
SA
Peak
1,731MW
18:35
Trough
711MW
12:40
Energy
63.1GWh
VIC
Peak
6,809MW
18:00
Trough
3,977MW
12:35
Energy
252.9GWh
TAS
Peak
1,301MW
18:00
Trough
920MW
01:30
Energy
51.5GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,925 | 0 | $20 | 13 May, 08:25 |
| LOWERREG | $1,458 | 0 | $5 | 13 May, 15:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $376 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 16:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $300 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 16:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $66 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 17:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $21 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 09:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $17 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 10:05 |
| LOWER6SEC | $3 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 09:50 |
| Total | $9,165 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $15,233 | 0 | $6 | 13 May, 11:35 |
| LOWER60SEC | $12,900 | 0 | $6 | 13 May, 11:35 |
| RAISEREG | $7,063 | 0 | $20 | 13 May, 08:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $2,615 | 0 | $1 | 13 May, 10:35 |
| LOWERREG | $2,454 | 0 | $5 | 13 May, 16:25 |
| RAISE6SEC | $451 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 17:50 |
| RAISE60SEC | $256 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 20:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $92 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 17:50 |
| Total | $41,065 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $15,707 | 0 | $20 | 13 May, 08:25 |
| LOWERREG | $4,155 | 0 | $5 | 13 May, 15:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $633 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 16:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $545 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 16:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $139 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 17:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $70 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 09:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $26 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 10:05 |
| LOWER6SEC | $6 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 09:50 |
| Total | $21,281 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $5,473 | 0 | $20 | 13 May, 08:25 |
| LOWERREG | $3,884 | 0 | $5 | 13 May, 15:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $261 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 08:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $251 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 08:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $58 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 09:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $47 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 17:40 |
| LOWER5MIN | $27 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 10:05 |
| LOWER6SEC | $15 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 11:50 |
| Total | $10,016 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $12,599 | 0 | $26 | 13 May, 15:30 |
| LOWER6SEC | $7,557 | 0 | $3 | 13 May, 04:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $7,473 | 0 | $27 | 13 May, 15:30 |
| LOWERREG | $4,697 | 0 | $4 | 13 May, 11:20 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,230 | 0 | $17 | 13 May, 15:30 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,533 | 0 | $1 | 13 May, 06:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $302 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $45 | 0 | $0 | 13 May, 04:05 |
| Total | $36,436 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 898 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $101/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,288 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $96/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,072 MW at 18:00 as VIC spot hit $94/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 319 MW at 18:30 as SA spot hit $90/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,490 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $106/MWh.
Discharged
4,901MWh
peak 898 MW · 18:30
Charged
4,936MWh
peak 846 MW
Net
-35MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
99%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
4,556MWh
peak 1,288 MW · 18:00
Charged
5,155MWh
peak 1,167 MW
Net
-599MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
88%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,753MWh
peak 1,072 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,967MWh
peak 758 MW
Net
-214MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
95%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,348MWh
peak 319 MW · 18:30
Charged
1,581MWh
peak 322 MW
Net
-234MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
85%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
14,558MWh
peak 3,490 MW · 18:00
Charged
15,640MWh
peak 2,782 MW
Net
-1,082MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
93%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1NSW | 4,901MWh | -35 |
#2QLD | 4,556MWh | -599 |
#3VIC | 3,753MWh | -214 |
#4SA | 1,348MWh | -234 |
Generation Mix
- Coal61.6% · 122.8 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro1.3% · 2.7 GWh
- Wind14.9% · 29.8 GWh
- Solar (utility)10.6% · 21.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)8.3% · 16.6 GWh
- Battery2.5% · 4.9 GWh
- Other0.2% · 0.5 GWh
- Coal56.3% · 105.4 GWh
- Gas2.5% · 4.6 GWh
- Hydro2.9% · 5.5 GWh
- Wind16.6% · 31.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)9.0% · 16.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)10.2% · 19.1 GWh
- Battery2.4% · 4.6 GWh
- Coal63.0% · 100.9 GWh
- Gas0.9% · 1.5 GWh
- Hydro8.1% · 12.9 GWh
- Wind13.2% · 21.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.5% · 5.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)8.9% · 14.2 GWh
- Battery2.3% · 3.8 GWh
- Gas22.5% · 8.6 GWh
- Wind52.4% · 20.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.9% · 1.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)16.6% · 6.4 GWh
- Battery3.5% · 1.3 GWh
- Gas1.8% · 0.5 GWh
- Hydro85.1% · 24.1 GWh
- Wind10.1% · 2.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.0% · 0.8 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
29.6%
VIC · Daily renewable share
32.0%
QLD · Daily renewable share
36.6%
SA · Daily renewable share
68.9%
TAS · Daily renewable share
93.7%
Peak instantaneous
49.9%
at 10:15
Daily NEM-wide share
37.8%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 29.6%
- VIC 32.0%
- QLD 36.6%
- SA 68.9%
- TAS 93.7%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +12.0 GWh | 10 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −27.8 GWh | 14 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +22.3 GWh | 12 | — |
| V-SA | −1.1 GWh | 11 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −2.6 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
326.7k tCO₂
▼ 1.6% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 109.4k tCO₂ | 0.550 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 94.2k tCO₂ | 0.506 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 4.0k tCO₂ | 0.105 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 118.9k tCO₂ | 0.747 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 338 tCO₂ | 0.012 tCO₂/MWh |