Saturday 3 October 2026
Trading day 2026-10-03
New South Wales averages $97.0/MWh while South Australia records negative hours
Regional prices ranged from $36.8/MWh in South Australia to $97.0/MWh in New South Wales. South Australia recorded 20.7 negative hours, Queensland recorded 16.0 negative hours, and Victoria recorded 12.2 negative hours. New South Wales recorded zero negative intervals, and no region recorded cap intervals during the trading day.
New South Wales demand peaked at 8206 MW at 18:40, while Queensland demand reached 7031 MW at 18:30. Victoria recorded a peak demand of 6322 MW at 18:55, and South Australia reached 1511 MW at 18:25.
Coal supplied 45.8 per cent of NEM generation, wind contributed 23.1 per cent, and gas provided 1.2 per cent. Rooftop solar supplied 13.8 per cent of generation, and utility solar contributed 9.2 per cent. Batteries discharged 12.7 GWh across the NEM, finishing the day with a net position of -4.8 GWh.
Total FCAS costs remained low across all eight services, with regulation raise recording the highest cost at $34,572. Total emissions were 264,564 tonnes, 5.9 per cent below the same weekday last week.
Today · Pre-dispatch figures forecast a peak price of $319.04/MWh in Queensland at 19:30.
In context · The NEM average price of $45.0/MWh ranked fourth across the previous seven days, which ranged from $23.4/MWh to $103.2/MWh. The New South Wales average of $97.0/MWh was the highest recorded in that region over the past week.
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $97 | $98 | $43 | $131 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $54 | $66 | -$13 | $109 | 192 | 0 |
| SA | $37 | $51 | -$100 | $133 | 248 | 0 |
| VIC | $38 | $39 | -$45 | $122 | 146 | 0 |
| TAS | $42 | $43 | -$47 | $115 | 64 | 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 | $6,498 | 0 | $12 | 3 Oct, 17:25 |
| LOWERREG | $2,148 | 0 | $4 | 3 Oct, 17:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $200 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 11:50 |
| RAISE60SEC | $125 | 0 | $0 | 4 Oct, 01:15 |
| RAISE6SEC | $124 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 21:20 |
| LOWER6SEC | $62 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 15:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $60 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 15:35 |
| RAISE5MIN | $39 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 21:35 |
| Total | $9,255 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,565 | 0 | $12 | 3 Oct, 17:25 |
| LOWERREG | $2,953 | 0 | $4 | 3 Oct, 17:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $203 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 11:50 |
| RAISE6SEC | $133 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 21:20 |
| RAISE60SEC | $114 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 17:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $35 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 15:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $33 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 15:35 |
| RAISE5MIN | $25 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 21:35 |
| Total | $10,061 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,746 | 0 | $12 | 3 Oct, 17:25 |
| LOWERREG | $1,923 | 0 | $4 | 3 Oct, 17:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $189 | 0 | $0 | 4 Oct, 01:15 |
| RAISE6SEC | $177 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 21:20 |
| LOWER60SEC | $139 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 11:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $58 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 21:35 |
| LOWER6SEC | $34 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 15:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $23 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 15:35 |
| Total | $12,290 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $2,572 | 0 | $12 | 3 Oct, 17:25 |
| LOWERREG | $2,229 | 0 | $4 | 3 Oct, 17:25 |
| LOWER60SEC | $216 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 11:50 |
| RAISE6SEC | $172 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 21:20 |
| RAISE60SEC | $160 | 0 | $0 | 4 Oct, 01:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $61 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 15:20 |
| LOWER5MIN | $47 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 15:35 |
| RAISE5MIN | $36 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 21:35 |
| Total | $5,494 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,191 | 0 | $6 | 4 Oct, 04:10 |
| LOWERREG | $5,693 | 0 | $48 | 3 Oct, 15:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $3,256 | 0 | $41 | 4 Oct, 04:40 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,150 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 04:05 |
| LOWER6SEC | $300 | 0 | $3 | 3 Oct, 23:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $133 | 0 | $1 | 3 Oct, 23:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $11 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 07:55 |
| LOWER5MIN | $1 | 0 | $0 | 3 Oct, 23:05 |
| Total | $19,736 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 852 MW at 18:30 as NSW spot hit $113/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,481 MW at 18:30 as QLD spot hit $99/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 814 MW at 23:00 as VIC spot hit $105/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 324 MW at 19:30 as SA spot hit $98/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 2,531 MW at 19:30 as TAS spot hit $87/MWh.
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 5,212MWh | -780 |
#2NSW | 3,110MWh | -1,461 |
#3VIC | 3,081MWh | -1,708 |
#4SA | 1,363MWh | -919 |
Generation Mix
- Coal56.3% · 93.6 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.0 GWh
- Hydro6.3% · 10.5 GWh
- Wind8.3% · 13.7 GWh
- Solar (utility)13.1% · 21.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)13.6% · 22.6 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.1 GWh
- Coal52.8% · 107.6 GWh
- Gas1.3% · 2.7 GWh
- Hydro2.3% · 4.7 GWh
- Wind8.7% · 17.7 GWh
- Solar (utility)12.3% · 25.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)19.7% · 40.2 GWh
- Battery2.6% · 5.2 GWh
- Other0.2% · 0.5 GWh
- Coal40.9% · 71.5 GWh
- Hydro0.3% · 0.6 GWh
- Wind47.4% · 82.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)4.4% · 7.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)5.2% · 9.0 GWh
- Battery1.8% · 3.1 GWh
- Gas9.6% · 3.1 GWh
- Wind57.4% · 18.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)1.4% · 0.5 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)27.4% · 8.8 GWh
- Battery4.3% · 1.4 GWh
- Hydro66.8% · 12.9 GWh
- Wind24.6% · 4.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)8.6% · 1.7 GWh
Renewables
- NSW 34.8%
- VIC 68.9%
- QLD 53.3%
- SA 75.0%
- TAS 69.2%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +51.7 GWh | 0 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −58.4 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +40.5 GWh | 6 | — |
| V-SA | −14.0 GWh | 14 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −12.8 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
| NSW | 82.1k tCO₂ | 0.490 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 95.9k tCO₂ | 0.465 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 1.5k tCO₂ | 0.045 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 85.2k tCO₂ | 0.488 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |