Monday 6 July 2026
Trading day 2026-07-06
NEM daily average prices rise as South Australia records negative intervals
Average regional prices showed moderate divergence with Victoria and New South Wales leading at 86.00 and 83.20 dollars per MWh respectively. South Australia remained the price floor with an average of 61.40 dollars and was the only region to experience negative pricing intervals. Maximum prices across all regions remained below 130.00 dollars per MWh throughout the trading day.
Evening demand peaks occurred almost simultaneously across the mainland between 18:00 and 18:35 with New South Wales peaking at 11444 MW. Total system demand was supported by a generation mix where fossil fuels contributed over 60 percent of total energy. Wind and solar utility generation combined for 20.6 percent of the mix while hydro contributed 9.4 percent.
Battery storage systems discharged 13537 MWh to the grid but finished the day with a net consumption of 970 MWh. FCAS costs were most active in Tasmania and South Australia with Raise Regulation and Lower 60 Second services recording the highest total costs. Total emissions for the period reached 382639 tonnes of CO2 which represents a 9.1 percent increase compared to the same day last week.
Today · Forward schedules indicate a peak price of 319.04 dollars per MWh in Queensland at 19:30 with other regions remaining below 150.00 dollars.
Why it matters · The daily average of 76.50 dollars sits 13.3 percent above the 7-day average and continues a three-day upward trend from the weekly low. This price firming occurred alongside a 9.1 percent rise in emissions and a reliance on coal for over half of the total generation mix.
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $83 | $85 | $43 | $125 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $72 | $75 | $26 | $108 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $61 | $64 | -$7 | $119 | 70 | 0 |
| VIC | $86 | $89 | $38 | $129 | 0 | 0 |
| TAS | $81 | $82 | $40 | $116 | 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 | $5,263 | 0 | $18 | 6 July, 16:00 |
| LOWERREG | $936 | 0 | $8 | 6 July, 05:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $182 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 08:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $137 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 08:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $123 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 13:30 |
| LOWER6SEC | $72 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 15:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $66 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 15:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $54 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 07:45 |
| Total | $6,834 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,344 | 0 | $18 | 6 July, 16:00 |
| LOWERREG | $2,918 | 0 | $8 | 6 July, 05:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $395 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 08:15 |
| LOWER60SEC | $239 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 13:30 |
| RAISE60SEC | $209 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 08:05 |
| LOWER6SEC | $133 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 15:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $64 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 15:25 |
| RAISE5MIN | $51 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 07:45 |
| Total | $13,352 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,605 | 0 | $18 | 6 July, 16:00 |
| LOWERREG | $2,266 | 0 | $8 | 6 July, 05:10 |
| RAISE6SEC | $433 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 08:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $361 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 08:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $159 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 13:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $120 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 07:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $99 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 15:25 |
| LOWER5MIN | $57 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 15:25 |
| Total | $10,099 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER60SEC | $13,929 | 0 | $29 | 6 July, 23:40 |
| RAISEREG | $5,419 | 0 | $18 | 6 July, 16:00 |
| LOWERREG | $4,567 | 0 | $20 | 6 July, 23:40 |
| LOWER5MIN | $4,455 | 0 | $19 | 6 July, 23:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $3,279 | 0 | $5 | 6 July, 22:25 |
| RAISE6SEC | $446 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 08:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $317 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 08:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $106 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 07:45 |
| Total | $32,517 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $12,505 | 0 | $30 | 6 July, 18:00 |
| LOWERREG | $3,897 | 0 | $15 | 6 July, 06:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $373 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 16:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $373 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 09:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $263 | 0 | $3 | 6 July, 04:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $208 | 0 | $2 | 6 July, 09:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $20 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 05:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $9 | 0 | $0 | 6 July, 04:05 |
| Total | $17,649 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,173 MW at 18:00 as NSW spot hit $117/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,254 MW at 18:30 as QLD spot hit $102/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 815 MW at 08:30 as VIC spot hit $101/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 351 MW at 08:30 as SA spot hit $101/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,197 MW at 18:00 as TAS spot hit $107/MWh.
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 5,314MWh | -908 |
#2NSW | 3,666MWh | +1,327 |
#3VIC | 3,179MWh | -810 |
#4SA | 1,378MWh | -579 |
Generation Mix
- Coal62.5% · 139.4 GWh
- Gas1.6% · 3.6 GWh
- Hydro3.3% · 7.3 GWh
- Wind14.0% · 31.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)9.2% · 20.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)6.7% · 15.0 GWh
- Battery1.6% · 3.7 GWh
- Other1.0% · 2.2 GWh
- Coal62.2% · 125.5 GWh
- Gas3.7% · 7.6 GWh
- Hydro2.9% · 5.8 GWh
- Wind11.8% · 23.8 GWh
- Solar (utility)7.7% · 15.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)8.9% · 17.9 GWh
- Battery2.6% · 5.3 GWh
- Other0.1% · 0.3 GWh
- Coal64.6% · 115.0 GWh
- Gas3.5% · 6.3 GWh
- Hydro9.4% · 16.8 GWh
- Wind8.6% · 15.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.5% · 8.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)7.5% · 13.4 GWh
- Battery1.8% · 3.2 GWh
- Gas30.2% · 14.5 GWh
- Wind48.4% · 23.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.9% · 2.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.6% · 6.5 GWh
- Battery2.9% · 1.4 GWh
- Hydro94.8% · 34.7 GWh
- Wind3.3% · 1.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)2.0% · 0.7 GWh
Renewables
- NSW 31.8%
- VIC 31.2%
- QLD 39.3%
- SA 71.0%
- TAS 105.0%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +41.0 GWh | 0 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −32.1 GWh | 4 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | −15.8 GWh | 5 | — |
| V-SA | +4.0 GWh | 31 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | +6.7 GWh | 1 | — |
Per-region net of NETINTERCHANGE proxied to a representative interconnector. Full per-interconnector decomposition + hours-at-limit needs DINTERCONNECTOR parsing (follow-up).
Emissions
| NSW | 123.6k tCO₂ | 0.562 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 111.7k tCO₂ | 0.553 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 6.8k tCO₂ | 0.143 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 140.6k tCO₂ | 0.798 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |