Monday 15 June 2026
Trading day 2026-06-15
Tasmania records highest average price as NEM renewable share reaches 41 percent
Regional average prices ranged from 43.00 dollars per megawatt hour in Victoria to 70.00 dollars per megawatt hour in Tasmania. Victoria and South Australia recorded 14 combined intervals of negative pricing, while New South Wales and Tasmania saw no negative price occurrences.
Total demand was highest in New South Wales, peaking at 10,135 megawatts at 17:55. Morning peaks were observed in Victoria and Tasmania at approximately 08:00, while northern regions peaked during the evening period between 17:55 and 18:15.
Renewable sources provided 41.1 percent of total energy, with an instantaneous peak of 59.7 percent occurring at 11:05. Wind generation contributed 18.3 percent of the mix, while utility and rooftop solar combined for 13.0 percent of total output.
Battery storage discharged 12,595 megawatt hours, representing 1.9 percent of the generation mix. Total emissions reached 348,073 tonnes of carbon dioxide, which is a 5.9 percent increase compared to the same day last week.
Today · Forward forecasts indicate a peak price of 319.04 dollars per megawatt hour in Queensland at 19:30 tonight.
Why it matters · The daily average of 61.60 dollars per megawatt hour sits 2.8 percent above the weekly average, extending a three-day upward price trend. This price firming occurred despite a high 41.1 percent renewable share and significant battery discharge, as emissions rose 5.9 percent above last week.
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $65 | $66 | $41 | $132 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $59 | $61 | $25 | $92 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $45 | $47 | -$2 | $140 | 6 | 0 |
| VIC | $43 | $47 | -$2 | $114 | 8 | 0 |
| TAS | $70 | $71 | $60 | $85 | 0 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $5,130 | 0 | $11 | 15 June, 11:30 |
| LOWERREG | $1,330 | 0 | $14 | 15 June, 14:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $225 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $165 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $164 | 0 | $1 | 15 June, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $84 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 13:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $65 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $51 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 13:35 |
| Total | $7,215 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,877 | 0 | $11 | 15 June, 11:30 |
| LOWERREG | $3,750 | 0 | $14 | 15 June, 14:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $469 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $452 | 0 | $1 | 15 June, 13:35 |
| RAISE60SEC | $302 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $235 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 13:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $81 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $74 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 13:35 |
| Total | $12,241 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $8,614 | 0 | $11 | 15 June, 11:30 |
| LOWERREG | $4,507 | 0 | $14 | 15 June, 14:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $292 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $275 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $209 | 0 | $1 | 15 June, 13:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $101 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 13:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $95 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $26 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 13:35 |
| Total | $14,119 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $5,584 | 0 | $11 | 15 June, 11:30 |
| LOWERREG | $5,523 | 0 | $14 | 15 June, 14:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $342 | 0 | $1 | 15 June, 13:35 |
| RAISE6SEC | $313 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $215 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $188 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 13:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $79 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 17:10 |
| LOWER5MIN | $78 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 13:35 |
| Total | $12,323 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $18,071 | 0 | $21 | 16 June, 03:30 |
| RAISEREG | $10,061 | 0 | $5 | 15 June, 19:45 |
| LOWERREG | $6,159 | 0 | $12 | 16 June, 02:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $2,344 | 0 | $1 | 15 June, 04:20 |
| RAISE60SEC | $2,139 | 0 | $2 | 15 June, 19:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $2,114 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 04:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $281 | 0 | $1 | 15 June, 14:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $151 | 0 | $0 | 15 June, 04:05 |
| Total | $41,319 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 840 MW at 18:00 as NSW spot hit $84/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,305 MW at 18:00 as QLD spot hit $85/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 646 MW at 19:00 as VIC spot hit $63/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 365 MW at 18:00 as SA spot hit $77/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,136 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $77/MWh.
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 4,613MWh | -782 |
#2NSW | 3,371MWh | +489 |
#3VIC | 3,009MWh | +59 |
#4SA | 1,603MWh | +253 |
Generation Mix
- Coal65.2% · 124.2 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro5.7% · 10.8 GWh
- Wind10.8% · 20.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)8.4% · 16.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)6.8% · 13.0 GWh
- Battery1.8% · 3.4 GWh
- Other0.7% · 1.4 GWh
- Coal55.7% · 109.5 GWh
- Gas7.3% · 14.4 GWh
- Hydro2.9% · 5.7 GWh
- Wind12.3% · 24.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)9.5% · 18.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)10.0% · 19.7 GWh
- Battery2.3% · 4.6 GWh
- Coal60.5% · 110.9 GWh
- Gas2.0% · 3.7 GWh
- Hydro6.7% · 12.4 GWh
- Wind21.6% · 39.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)2.4% · 4.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)5.0% · 9.3 GWh
- Battery1.6% · 3.0 GWh
- Gas20.4% · 9.1 GWh
- Wind69.1% · 30.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)2.0% · 0.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)4.4% · 2.0 GWh
- Battery3.6% · 1.6 GWh
- Other0.6% · 0.3 GWh
- Gas1.4% · 0.5 GWh
- Hydro87.0% · 29.5 GWh
- Wind10.0% · 3.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)1.6% · 0.5 GWh
Renewables
- NSW 28.9%
- VIC 40.6%
- QLD 41.3%
- SA 78.5%
- TAS 98.6%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +27.5 GWh | 8 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −54.1 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +35.3 GWh | 16 | — |
| V-SA | −3.5 GWh | 12 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | +52 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
| NSW | 110.8k tCO₂ | 0.587 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 101.5k tCO₂ | 0.517 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 3.9k tCO₂ | 0.086 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 131.5k tCO₂ | 0.723 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 314 tCO₂ | 0.009 tCO₂/MWh |