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NEM
Daily analysis
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-26
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $114 | $114 | $42 | $224 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $117 | $119 | $82 | $232 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $139 | $137 | $58 | $349 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $65 | $68 | $9 | $161 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $109 | $109 | $87 | $449 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
10,008MW
17:45
Trough
6,446MW
04:15
Energy
401.2GWh
QLD
Peak
7,598MW
17:45
Trough
5,274MW
04:05
Energy
298.6GWh
SA
Peak
2,029MW
18:25
Trough
1,042MW
11:35
Energy
74.3GWh
VIC
Peak
6,875MW
18:00
Trough
4,253MW
03:25
Energy
265.6GWh
TAS
Peak
1,402MW
18:00
Trough
944MW
02:05
Energy
56.2GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $13,486 | 0 | $21 | 26 May, 13:15 |
| LOWERREG | $2,358 | 0 | $8 | 26 May, 15:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $865 | 0 | $1 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $645 | 0 | $1 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| LOWER60SEC | $189 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 15:20 |
| RAISE5MIN | $158 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $25 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 10:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $18 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 12:30 |
| Total | $17,743 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $18,955 | 0 | $21 | 26 May, 13:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $8,353 | 0 | $6 | 26 May, 10:35 |
| LOWER60SEC | $7,905 | 0 | $3 | 26 May, 10:35 |
| LOWERREG | $5,888 | 0 | $8 | 26 May, 08:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,072 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 07:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $898 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 17:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $537 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 03:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $276 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 06:55 |
| Total | $43,884 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $7,557 | 0 | $21 | 26 May, 13:15 |
| LOWERREG | $5,144 | 0 | $8 | 26 May, 15:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,017 | 0 | $1 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $933 | 0 | $1 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $246 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| LOWER60SEC | $203 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 15:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $18 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 10:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $15 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 12:30 |
| Total | $15,133 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $13,206 | 0 | $21 | 26 May, 13:15 |
| LOWERREG | $6,613 | 0 | $8 | 26 May, 15:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $523 | 0 | $1 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $509 | 0 | $1 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| LOWER60SEC | $291 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 15:20 |
| RAISE5MIN | $128 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 09:30 |
| LOWER6SEC | $24 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 12:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $20 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 10:55 |
| Total | $21,315 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $12,601 | 0 | $10 | 27 May, 00:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $11,171 | 0 | $3 | 26 May, 04:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $6,376 | 0 | $35 | 27 May, 00:40 |
| LOWERREG | $4,892 | 0 | $3 | 26 May, 04:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,306 | 0 | $2 | 27 May, 00:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $2,220 | 0 | $1 | 26 May, 04:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $514 | 0 | $0 | 26 May, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $243 | 0 | $3 | 26 May, 04:05 |
| Total | $40,324 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 726 MW at 21:00 as NSW spot hit $117/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,008 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $130/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 531 MW at 08:00 as VIC spot hit $128/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 448 MW at 08:30 as SA spot hit $142/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,122 MW at 08:00 as TAS spot hit $108/MWh.
Discharged
5,037MWh
peak 726 MW · 21:00
Charged
5,084MWh
peak 554 MW
Net
-47MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
99%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
5,420MWh
peak 1,008 MW · 18:00
Charged
4,741MWh
peak 786 MW
Net
+679MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
114%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,891MWh
peak 531 MW · 08:00
Charged
2,852MWh
peak 474 MW
Net
-961MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
66%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,814MWh
peak 448 MW · 08:30
Charged
1,239MWh
peak 171 MW
Net
+574MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
146%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
14,162MWh
peak 2,122 MW · 08:00
Charged
13,916MWh
peak 1,562 MW
Net
+246MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
102%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 5,420MWh | +679 |
#2NSW | 5,037MWh | -47 |
#3VIC | 1,891MWh | -961 |
#4SA | 1,814MWh | +574 |
Generation Mix
- Coal74.7% · 147.5 GWh
- Gas1.1% · 2.1 GWh
- Hydro7.8% · 15.4 GWh
- Wind6.7% · 13.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.4% · 6.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.9% · 7.7 GWh
- Battery2.5% · 5.0 GWh
- Coal63.8% · 113.2 GWh
- Gas10.9% · 19.4 GWh
- Hydro2.0% · 3.5 GWh
- Wind5.1% · 9.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)7.5% · 13.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)7.2% · 12.8 GWh
- Battery3.1% · 5.4 GWh
- Other0.4% · 0.7 GWh
- Coal62.8% · 111.6 GWh
- Gas1.7% · 3.0 GWh
- Hydro1.8% · 3.2 GWh
- Wind27.3% · 48.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)1.3% · 2.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)4.2% · 7.4 GWh
- Battery1.1% · 1.9 GWh
- Gas51.8% · 17.6 GWh
- Wind22.6% · 7.7 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.0% · 1.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)14.5% · 4.9 GWh
- Battery5.4% · 1.8 GWh
- Other1.7% · 0.6 GWh
- Hydro79.4% · 24.5 GWh
- Wind18.8% · 5.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)1.9% · 0.6 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
17.3%
VIC · Daily renewable share
38.7%
QLD · Daily renewable share
19.8%
SA · Daily renewable share
27.8%
TAS · Daily renewable share
99.0%
Peak instantaneous
34.6%
at 12:45
Daily NEM-wide share
28.1%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 17.3%
- VIC 38.7%
- QLD 19.8%
- SA 27.8%
- TAS 99.0%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +14.3 GWh | 4 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −43.2 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +55.1 GWh | 0 | — |
| V-SA | −21.3 GWh | 0 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −458 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
380.1k tCO₂
▲ 7.5% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 132.1k tCO₂ | 0.666 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 107.7k tCO₂ | 0.605 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 8.4k tCO₂ | 0.245 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 132.0k tCO₂ | 0.751 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |