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NEM
Daily analysis
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-27
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $158 | $160 | $98 | $247 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $142 | $144 | $87 | $232 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $165 | $166 | $119 | $250 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC | $144 | $148 | $36 | $224 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $106 | $107 | $87 | $311 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,603MW
17:45
Trough
6,560MW
03:40
Energy
380.0GWh
QLD
Peak
7,694MW
18:00
Trough
5,238MW
03:35
Energy
306.3GWh
SA
Peak
1,971MW
18:25
Trough
1,234MW
14:25
Energy
76.3GWh
VIC
Peak
7,177MW
18:00
Trough
4,331MW
04:05
Energy
277.1GWh
TAS
Peak
1,356MW
17:45
Trough
965MW
03:15
Energy
56.9GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $17,867 | 0 | $27 | 27 May, 12:00 |
| LOWERREG | $2,454 | 0 | $9 | 27 May, 21:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,446 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 06:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $894 | 0 | $5 | 27 May, 17:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $374 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 09:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $53 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $8 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:20 |
| LOWER6SEC | $5 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:50 |
| Total | $23,101 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $20,294 | 0 | $6 | 27 May, 20:05 |
| RAISEREG | $19,281 | 0 | $27 | 27 May, 12:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $17,421 | 0 | $4 | 27 May, 20:05 |
| LOWERREG | $6,623 | 0 | $9 | 27 May, 21:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $2,118 | 0 | $1 | 27 May, 06:25 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,020 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 08:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $737 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 09:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $395 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 09:05 |
| Total | $67,889 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $11,707 | 0 | $27 | 27 May, 12:00 |
| LOWERREG | $4,787 | 0 | $9 | 27 May, 21:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,510 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 06:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,351 | 0 | $5 | 27 May, 17:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $431 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 09:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $79 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $13 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:20 |
| LOWER6SEC | $5 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:50 |
| Total | $19,883 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $17,038 | 0 | $27 | 27 May, 12:00 |
| LOWERREG | $6,009 | 0 | $9 | 27 May, 21:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $895 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 06:30 |
| RAISE6SEC | $820 | 0 | $5 | 27 May, 17:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $237 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 09:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $144 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $15 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:20 |
| LOWER6SEC | $13 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:50 |
| Total | $25,171 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $22,233 | 0 | $170 | 27 May, 08:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $8,058 | 0 | $197 | 27 May, 08:20 |
| LOWERREG | $3,872 | 0 | $4 | 27 May, 10:50 |
| LOWER6SEC | $2,630 | 0 | $3 | 27 May, 04:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,306 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 09:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $909 | 0 | $1 | 27 May, 06:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $211 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 09:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $38 | 0 | $0 | 27 May, 04:05 |
| Total | $39,257 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 707 MW at 08:00 as NSW spot hit $233/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 833 MW at 07:00 as QLD spot hit $180/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 700 MW at 08:30 as VIC spot hit $192/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 223 MW at 08:00 as SA spot hit $194/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,109 MW at 08:00 as TAS spot hit $112/MWh.
Discharged
2,667MWh
peak 707 MW · 08:00
Charged
4,266MWh
peak 788 MW
Net
-1,599MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
63%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,188MWh
peak 833 MW · 07:00
Charged
4,935MWh
peak 591 MW
Net
-1,747MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
65%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,307MWh
peak 700 MW · 08:30
Charged
2,263MWh
peak 335 MW
Net
+44MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
102%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,046MWh
peak 223 MW · 08:00
Charged
2,208MWh
peak 302 MW
Net
-1,161MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
47%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
9,209MWh
peak 2,109 MW · 08:00
Charged
13,673MWh
peak 1,535 MW
Net
-4,464MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
67%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 3,188MWh | -1,747 |
#2NSW | 2,667MWh | -1,599 |
#3VIC | 2,307MWh | +44 |
#4SA | 1,046MWh | -1,161 |
Generation Mix
- Coal72.4% · 139.9 GWh
- Gas5.0% · 9.7 GWh
- Hydro5.9% · 11.4 GWh
- Wind3.4% · 6.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.2% · 8.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)7.8% · 15.1 GWh
- Battery1.4% · 2.7 GWh
- Coal67.0% · 123.9 GWh
- Gas11.2% · 20.6 GWh
- Hydro1.9% · 3.6 GWh
- Wind6.7% · 12.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.9% · 11.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)5.5% · 10.2 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 3.2 GWh
- Coal68.1% · 113.4 GWh
- Gas5.8% · 9.6 GWh
- Hydro8.0% · 13.3 GWh
- Wind11.7% · 19.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)1.4% · 2.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)3.6% · 6.0 GWh
- Battery1.4% · 2.3 GWh
- Gas63.9% · 22.8 GWh
- Wind19.6% · 7.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.5% · 1.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)9.1% · 3.2 GWh
- Battery2.9% · 1.0 GWh
- Gas0.8% · 0.3 GWh
- Hydro88.1% · 29.4 GWh
- Wind10.6% · 3.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)0.5% · 0.2 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
12.4%
VIC · Daily renewable share
25.7%
QLD · Daily renewable share
18.8%
SA · Daily renewable share
23.2%
TAS · Daily renewable share
108.4%
Peak instantaneous
28.4%
at 11:05
Daily NEM-wide share
23.3%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 12.4%
- VIC 25.7%
- QLD 18.8%
- SA 23.2%
- TAS 108.4%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +25.3 GWh | 0 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −38.2 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +26.8 GWh | 10 | — |
| V-SA | −17.1 GWh | 4 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | +6.2 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
396.1k tCO₂
▲ 19.6% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 128.9k tCO₂ | 0.677 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 117.9k tCO₂ | 0.642 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 11.2k tCO₂ | 0.312 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 138.0k tCO₂ | 0.837 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 179 tCO₂ | 0.005 tCO₂/MWh |