NEM
NEM Daily analysis

Monday 1 June 2026

Trading day 2026-06-01

Prices

Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average

NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
$0 $25 $50 $75 $100 -$10 $45 $100 $155 $210 $0 $58 $115 $173 $230 -$10 $18 $45 $73 $100 $0 $45 $90 $135 $180 04:00 10:00 16:00 22:00 04:00
Region Avg VWAP Min Max Neg Cap
NSW $51 $53 $1 $102 0 0
QLD $92 $101 $1 $232 0 0
SA $16 $16 -$15 $76 16 0
VIC $33 $36 -$16 $225 14 0
TAS $85 $86 $70 $190 0 0

Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.

Demand

NSW
Peak
10,751MW
17:50
Trough
6,055MW
12:55
Energy
389.6GWh
QLD
Peak
7,706MW
17:45
Trough
3,784MW
12:05
Energy
277.3GWh
SA
Peak
2,116MW
18:35
Trough
1,360MW
05:00
Energy
80.5GWh
VIC
Peak
8,311MW
17:35
Trough
4,372MW
03:50
Energy
303.6GWh
TAS
Peak
1,355MW
17:55
Trough
871MW
02:15
Energy
54.6GWh

FCAS

ServiceCostSpikesPeakWhen
RAISEREG$13,4930$201 June, 15:50
LOWERREG$1,2460$81 June, 10:20
RAISE6SEC$4840$01 June, 17:50
RAISE60SEC$4610$01 June, 17:00
LOWER60SEC$1530$11 June, 13:55
RAISE5MIN$1310$01 June, 07:35
LOWER5MIN$410$01 June, 10:05
LOWER6SEC$370$01 June, 05:35
Total$16,047

Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.

ServiceCostSpikesPeakWhen
RAISEREG$13,5180$201 June, 15:50
LOWERREG$3,3250$81 June, 10:20
RAISE6SEC$7790$01 June, 17:50
RAISE60SEC$5530$01 June, 17:00
LOWER60SEC$5290$11 June, 13:55
RAISE5MIN$1730$01 June, 07:35
LOWER6SEC$760$01 June, 05:35
LOWER5MIN$730$01 June, 10:05
Total$19,027

Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.

ServiceCostSpikesPeakWhen
RAISEREG$8,1010$201 June, 15:50
LOWERREG$3,5330$81 June, 10:20
RAISE6SEC$4640$01 June, 17:50
RAISE60SEC$3570$01 June, 17:00
LOWER60SEC$1690$11 June, 13:55
RAISE5MIN$1420$01 June, 07:35
LOWER5MIN$320$01 June, 10:05
LOWER6SEC$320$01 June, 05:35
Total$12,829

Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.

ServiceCostSpikesPeakWhen
RAISEREG$8,8970$201 June, 15:50
LOWERREG$5,9350$81 June, 10:20
RAISE6SEC$3230$01 June, 17:50
LOWER60SEC$2660$11 June, 13:55
RAISE60SEC$2400$01 June, 17:00
RAISE5MIN$850$01 June, 07:35
LOWER6SEC$330$01 June, 05:35
LOWER5MIN$270$01 June, 10:05
Total$15,806

Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.

ServiceCostSpikesPeakWhen
RAISEREG$16,0060$471 June, 18:15
RAISE6SEC$6,1200$421 June, 19:35
LOWERREG$5,0360$31 June, 04:05
RAISE60SEC$1,3400$21 June, 21:20
LOWER6SEC$1,0070$31 June, 06:05
LOWER60SEC$9440$01 June, 04:05
RAISE5MIN$760$01 June, 04:05
LOWER5MIN$00$01 June, 10:05
Total$30,529

Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.

Battery dispatch

Peak moment

Fleet discharged 1,312 MW at 18:00 as NSW spot hit $85/MWh.

Peak moment

Fleet discharged 1,078 MW at 18:30 as QLD spot hit $137/MWh.

Peak moment

Fleet discharged 311 MW at 18:30 as VIC spot hit $199/MWh.

Peak moment

Fleet discharged 211 MW at 08:00 as SA spot hit $56/MWh.

Peak moment

Fleet discharged 2,570 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $99/MWh.

Discharged
5,152MWh
peak 1,312 MW · 18:00
Charged
6,088MWh
peak 1,317 MW
Net
-935MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
85%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
6,660MWh
peak 1,078 MW · 18:30
Charged
6,291MWh
peak 1,158 MW
Net
+369MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
106%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
1,109MWh
peak 311 MW · 18:30
Charged
1,617MWh
peak 192 MW
Net
-509MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
69%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
632MWh
peak 211 MW · 08:00
Charged
933MWh
peak 172 MW
Net
-301MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
68%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
13,553MWh
peak 2,570 MW · 18:00
Charged
14,928MWh
peak 2,439 MW
Net
-1,376MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
91%
discharge / charge ratio

Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average

Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
-4.0 GW-2.0 GW0 MW2.0 GW4.0 GW-$100$0$100$200$30023:3006:3713:4520:5204:00

Regional dispatch ranking

RegionDischargedNet
#1QLD
6,660MWh
+369
#2NSW
5,152MWh
-935
#3VIC
1,109MWh
-509
#4SA
632MWh
-301

Generation Mix

TOP FUEL 60.3%
  • Coal60.3% · 129.7 GWh
  • Gas1.0% · 2.2 GWh
  • Hydro4.9% · 10.6 GWh
  • Wind11.6% · 24.9 GWh
  • Solar (utility)8.7% · 18.6 GWh
  • Solar (rooftop)11.2% · 24.0 GWh
  • Battery2.4% · 5.2 GWh
TOP FUEL 53.0%
  • Coal53.0% · 96.4 GWh
  • Gas7.0% · 12.7 GWh
  • Hydro3.3% · 5.9 GWh
  • Wind6.2% · 11.2 GWh
  • Solar (utility)11.5% · 21.0 GWh
  • Solar (rooftop)14.8% · 26.9 GWh
  • Battery3.7% · 6.7 GWh
  • Other0.5% · 1.0 GWh
TOP FUEL 56.0%
  • Coal56.0% · 100.7 GWh
  • Hydro2.9% · 5.3 GWh
  • Wind36.2% · 65.0 GWh
  • Solar (utility)1.0% · 1.9 GWh
  • Solar (rooftop)3.2% · 5.7 GWh
  • Battery0.6% · 1.1 GWh
TOP FUEL 85.9%
  • Gas4.0% · 2.0 GWh
  • Wind85.9% · 44.0 GWh
  • Solar (utility)2.9% · 1.5 GWh
  • Solar (rooftop)5.9% · 3.0 GWh
  • Battery1.2% · 0.6 GWh
TOP FUEL 85.1%
  • Hydro85.1% · 24.9 GWh
  • Wind13.2% · 3.9 GWh
  • Solar (rooftop)1.7% · 0.5 GWh
coalgashydrobattery dischargewindsolar utilitysolar rooftopBattery (charge)
23:3005:3711:4517:5200:0011.4 GW 0
coalgashydrobattery dischargewindsolar utilitysolar rooftopotherBattery (charge)
23:3005:3711:4517:5200:009.5 GW 0
coalhydrobattery dischargewindsolar utilitysolar rooftopBattery (charge)
23:3005:3711:4517:5200:0010.0 GW 0
gasbattery dischargewindsolar utilitysolar rooftopBattery (charge)
23:3005:3711:4517:5200:002.8 GW 0
hydrowindsolar rooftop
23:3005:3711:4517:5200:001.6 GW 0

Renewables

NSW · Daily renewable share
27.2%
VIC · Daily renewable share
44.9%
QLD · Daily renewable share
30.2%
SA · Daily renewable share
109.9%
TAS · Daily renewable share
95.7%
Peak instantaneous
58.5%
at 12:30
Daily NEM-wide share
42.1%
By region (daily share)
  • NSW
    27.2%
  • VIC
    44.9%
  • QLD
    30.2%
  • SA
    109.9%
  • TAS
    95.7%

Interconnectors

Region (proxy) Net flow Direction changes Hours at limit
N-Q-MNSP1 +4.8 GWh 10
NSW1-QLD1 −35.4 GWh 4
VIC1-NSW1 +27.1 GWh 14
V-SA +13.9 GWh 12
T-V-MNSP1 −4.8 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
324.1k tCO₂
▼ 12.4% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
NSW 115.5k tCO₂ 0.541 tCO₂/MWh
QLD 90.7k tCO₂ 0.498 tCO₂/MWh
SA 971 tCO₂ 0.019 tCO₂/MWh
VIC 116.9k tCO₂ 0.660 tCO₂/MWh
TAS 0 tCO₂ 0.000 tCO₂/MWh