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NEM
Daily analysis
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Trading day 2026-09-29
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $64 | $67 | -$11 | $90 | 16 | 0 |
| QLD | $64 | $65 | $0 | $86 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $7 | $13 | -$44 | $138 | 308 | 0 |
| VIC | -$8 | -$6 | -$45 | $30 | 304 | 0 |
| TAS | $3 | $4 | -$47 | $87 | 280 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
NSW
Peak
8,973MW
18:35
Trough
4,017MW
13:20
Energy
324.2GWh
QLD
Peak
7,425MW
18:25
Trough
4,706MW
13:40
Energy
282.9GWh
SA
Peak
1,729MW
18:20
Trough
494MW
11:30
Energy
59.4GWh
VIC
Peak
5,984MW
19:05
Trough
3,089MW
12:45
Energy
222.5GWh
TAS
Peak
1,197MW
18:45
Trough
863MW
12:35
Energy
49.0GWh
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,721 | 0 | $8 | 29 Sept, 16:55 |
| LOWERREG | $1,807 | 0 | $5 | 29 Sept, 15:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $62 | 0 | $1 | 29 Sept, 14:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $46 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 04:40 |
| LOWER5MIN | $46 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 15:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $45 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 05:20 |
| LOWER6SEC | $44 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 13:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $16 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 06:50 |
| Total | $8,786 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $8,505 | 0 | $8 | 29 Sept, 16:55 |
| LOWERREG | $3,501 | 0 | $5 | 29 Sept, 15:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $261 | 0 | $1 | 29 Sept, 14:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $208 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 04:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $194 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 05:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $142 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 15:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $139 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 13:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $40 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 06:50 |
| Total | $12,990 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $14,359 | 0 | $8 | 29 Sept, 16:55 |
| LOWERREG | $2,291 | 0 | $5 | 29 Sept, 15:00 |
| LOWER60SEC | $214 | 0 | $1 | 29 Sept, 14:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $195 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 05:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $174 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 04:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $93 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 13:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $79 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 06:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $39 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 15:45 |
| Total | $17,443 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $3,482 | 0 | $5 | 29 Sept, 15:00 |
| RAISEREG | $2,044 | 0 | $8 | 29 Sept, 16:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $192 | 0 | $1 | 29 Sept, 14:55 |
| RAISE6SEC | $168 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 04:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $154 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 05:20 |
| LOWER6SEC | $129 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 13:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $76 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 15:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $38 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 06:50 |
| Total | $6,282 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $17,103 | 2 | $1,009 | 29 Sept, 09:05 |
| LOWERREG | $11,714 | 0 | $129 | 29 Sept, 08:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $814 | 0 | $3 | 29 Sept, 08:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $791 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 04:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $9 | 0 | $1 | 29 Sept, 14:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $5 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 13:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $0 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 07:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $0 | 0 | $0 | 29 Sept, 15:20 |
| Total | $30,436 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,542 MW at 19:00 as NSW spot hit $86/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,676 MW at 18:30 as QLD spot hit $80/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 825 MW at 18:30 as VIC spot hit $12/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 208 MW at 20:00 as SA spot hit $43/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 4,141 MW at 18:30 as TAS spot hit $43/MWh.
Discharged
6,363MWh
peak 1,542 MW · 19:00
Charged
7,144MWh
peak 1,643 MW
Net
-781MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
89%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
5,597MWh
peak 1,676 MW · 18:30
Charged
6,356MWh
peak 1,464 MW
Net
-759MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
88%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,428MWh
peak 825 MW · 18:30
Charged
5,192MWh
peak 860 MW
Net
-2,764MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
47%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
605MWh
peak 208 MW · 20:00
Charged
2,182MWh
peak 465 MW
Net
-1,577MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
28%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
14,992MWh
peak 4,141 MW · 18:30
Charged
20,873MWh
peak 4,148 MW
Net
-5,881MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
72%
discharge / charge ratio
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Net MWdischarge ↑ · charge ↓NSWQLDVICSATAS$/MWh
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1NSW | 6,363MWh | -781 |
#2QLD | 5,597MWh | -759 |
#3VIC | 2,428MWh | -2,764 |
#4SA | 605MWh | -1,577 |
Generation Mix
- Coal48.1% · 96.8 GWh
- Gas0.7% · 1.4 GWh
- Hydro3.1% · 6.2 GWh
- Wind7.8% · 15.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)16.6% · 33.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)20.6% · 41.4 GWh
- Battery3.2% · 6.4 GWh
- Other0.1% · 0.2 GWh
- Coal56.0% · 103.4 GWh
- Gas1.6% · 3.0 GWh
- Hydro1.8% · 3.3 GWh
- Wind16.0% · 29.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)7.1% · 13.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)14.2% · 26.2 GWh
- Battery3.0% · 5.6 GWh
- Other0.3% · 0.5 GWh
- Coal38.5% · 66.4 GWh
- Hydro0.2% · 0.4 GWh
- Wind39.2% · 67.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.4% · 9.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.3% · 26.4 GWh
- Battery1.4% · 2.4 GWh
- Gas3.0% · 1.4 GWh
- Wind69.7% · 32.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)0.7% · 0.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)25.3% · 11.7 GWh
- Battery1.3% · 0.6 GWh
- Gas7.9% · 1.6 GWh
- Hydro58.2% · 11.7 GWh
- Wind27.3% · 5.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)6.6% · 1.3 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
47.7%
VIC · Daily renewable share
69.7%
QLD · Daily renewable share
44.0%
SA · Daily renewable share
99.9%
TAS · Daily renewable share
62.7%
Peak instantaneous
75.5%
at 12:40
Daily NEM-wide share
54.4%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 47.7%
- VIC 69.7%
- QLD 44.0%
- SA 99.9%
- TAS 62.7%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +10.9 GWh | 28 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −30.4 GWh | 18 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +49.3 GWh | 0 | — |
| V-SA | −7.2 GWh | 21 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −18.0 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
257.8k tCO₂
▼ 11.6% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 84.9k tCO₂ | 0.414 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 92.4k tCO₂ | 0.493 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 628 tCO₂ | 0.014 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 78.9k tCO₂ | 0.459 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 938 tCO₂ | 0.048 tCO₂/MWh |