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NEM
Daily analysis
Saturday 30 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-30
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $45 | $47 | $1 | $77 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $52 | $58 | -$3 | $104 | 10 | 0 |
| SA | $21 | $22 | -$2 | $57 | 2 | 0 |
| VIC | $18 | $19 | -$0 | $66 | 2 | 0 |
| TAS | $91 | $92 | $65 | $131 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,264MW
17:45
Trough
5,737MW
12:15
Energy
350.7GWh
QLD
Peak
7,084MW
17:45
Trough
3,430MW
12:05
Energy
258.3GWh
SA
Peak
1,929MW
18:35
Trough
1,101MW
14:00
Energy
70.3GWh
VIC
Peak
6,401MW
17:55
Trough
4,055MW
12:40
Energy
245.0GWh
TAS
Peak
1,249MW
17:50
Trough
815MW
03:25
Energy
48.8GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $7,205 | 0 | $12 | 30 May, 15:20 |
| LOWERREG | $1,352 | 0 | $5 | 30 May, 09:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $453 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 08:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $366 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 08:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $101 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $90 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 17:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $37 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $26 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:15 |
| Total | $9,630 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER60SEC | $16,060 | 0 | $24 | 30 May, 15:05 |
| LOWER6SEC | $9,817 | 0 | $6 | 30 May, 14:30 |
| RAISEREG | $9,500 | 0 | $12 | 30 May, 15:20 |
| LOWERREG | $3,740 | 0 | $14 | 30 May, 15:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $2,983 | 0 | $14 | 30 May, 15:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $461 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 17:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $404 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 17:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $89 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 17:25 |
| Total | $43,055 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $8,221 | 0 | $12 | 30 May, 15:20 |
| LOWERREG | $2,808 | 0 | $5 | 30 May, 09:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $479 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 08:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $450 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 08:00 |
| RAISE5MIN | $108 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 17:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $95 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $31 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $24 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:15 |
| Total | $12,216 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $5,719 | 0 | $12 | 30 May, 15:20 |
| LOWERREG | $5,656 | 0 | $5 | 30 May, 09:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $243 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 08:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $239 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 08:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $92 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $49 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 17:25 |
| LOWER6SEC | $20 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:15 |
| LOWER5MIN | $19 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 15:10 |
| Total | $12,037 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $13,795 | 0 | $23 | 30 May, 17:50 |
| LOWER6SEC | $6,500 | 0 | $3 | 30 May, 22:55 |
| LOWERREG | $6,022 | 0 | $4 | 30 May, 04:15 |
| RAISE6SEC | $3,699 | 0 | $46 | 30 May, 17:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,523 | 0 | $1 | 30 May, 07:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,506 | 0 | $4 | 30 May, 23:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $163 | 0 | $3 | 30 May, 08:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $161 | 0 | $0 | 30 May, 07:20 |
| Total | $33,369 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 667 MW at 19:00 as NSW spot hit $55/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 883 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $83/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 416 MW at 18:00 as VIC spot hit $42/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 271 MW at 18:00 as SA spot hit $44/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,166 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $108/MWh.
Discharged
3,158MWh
peak 667 MW · 19:00
Charged
5,462MWh
peak 1,289 MW
Net
-2,305MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
58%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
4,760MWh
peak 883 MW · 18:00
Charged
5,395MWh
peak 1,266 MW
Net
-635MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
88%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,433MWh
peak 416 MW · 18:00
Charged
1,633MWh
peak 366 MW
Net
-200MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
88%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,210MWh
peak 271 MW · 18:00
Charged
1,654MWh
peak 361 MW
Net
-444MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
73%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
10,560MWh
peak 2,166 MW · 18:00
Charged
14,143MWh
peak 2,827 MW
Net
-3,584MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
75%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 4,760MWh | -635 |
#2NSW | 3,158MWh | -2,305 |
#3VIC | 1,433MWh | -200 |
#4SA | 1,210MWh | -444 |
Generation Mix
- Coal58.0% · 109.4 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro4.4% · 8.4 GWh
- Wind17.3% · 32.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)7.0% · 13.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)11.1% · 20.9 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 3.2 GWh
- Coal53.0% · 91.8 GWh
- Gas2.5% · 4.4 GWh
- Hydro3.4% · 5.9 GWh
- Wind11.9% · 20.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.3% · 19.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.1% · 26.1 GWh
- Battery2.8% · 4.8 GWh
- Coal59.1% · 93.4 GWh
- Hydro0.2% · 0.3 GWh
- Wind32.6% · 51.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)1.4% · 2.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)5.8% · 9.2 GWh
- Battery0.9% · 1.4 GWh
- Gas2.1% · 1.0 GWh
- Wind82.4% · 39.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.5% · 1.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)9.4% · 4.5 GWh
- Battery2.6% · 1.2 GWh
- Hydro76.4% · 19.6 GWh
- Wind20.7% · 5.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)2.9% · 0.7 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
29.2%
VIC · Daily renewable share
41.8%
QLD · Daily renewable share
36.4%
SA · Daily renewable share
113.2%
TAS · Daily renewable share
89.8%
Peak instantaneous
58.0%
at 12:50
Daily NEM-wide share
43.6%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 29.2%
- VIC 41.8%
- QLD 36.4%
- SA 113.2%
- TAS 89.8%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +5.5 GWh | 7 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −40.4 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +36.0 GWh | 0 | — |
| V-SA | +11.8 GWh | 4 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −6.0 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
287.9k tCO₂
▼ 10.6% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 96.9k tCO₂ | 0.520 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 82.4k tCO₂ | 0.477 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 402 tCO₂ | 0.008 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 108.2k tCO₂ | 0.695 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |