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NEM
Daily analysis
Friday 1 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-01
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $60 | $60 | $24 | $90 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $62 | $65 | $6 | $232 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $1 | $2 | -$10 | $44 | 39 | 0 |
| VIC | $2 | $2 | -$9 | $29 | 35 | 0 |
| TAS | $81 | $81 | $65 | $106 | 0 | 0 |
Demand
NSW
Peak
8,959MW
17:55
Trough
6,197MW
11:00
Energy
350.5GWh
QLD
Peak
7,775MW
18:00
Trough
4,916MW
12:50
Energy
298.5GWh
SA
Peak
1,813MW
17:55
Trough
931MW
11:50
Energy
68.9GWh
VIC
Peak
5,988MW
18:00
Trough
3,354MW
12:50
Energy
218.7GWh
TAS
Peak
1,168MW
17:50
Trough
802MW
13:15
Energy
48.1GWh
Generation Mix
- Coal60.5% · 109.8 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro2.9% · 5.3 GWh
- Wind9.1% · 16.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)12.9% · 23.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.3% · 22.4 GWh
- Battery1.6% · 2.9 GWh
- Other0.1% · 0.2 GWh
- Coal55.8% · 107.5 GWh
- Gas2.3% · 4.5 GWh
- Hydro4.6% · 8.8 GWh
- Wind12.9% · 24.7 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.0% · 21.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)11.5% · 22.2 GWh
- Battery1.8% · 3.5 GWh
- Coal44.9% · 70.0 GWh
- Hydro0.4% · 0.7 GWh
- Wind39.3% · 61.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)3.6% · 5.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)10.0% · 15.6 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 2.6 GWh
- Gas5.6% · 2.8 GWh
- Wind77.5% · 39.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)2.5% · 1.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.6% · 6.4 GWh
- Battery1.8% · 0.9 GWh
- Hydro69.2% · 15.7 GWh
- Wind26.3% · 6.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)4.5% · 1.0 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
26.4%
VIC · Daily renewable share
56.1%
QLD · Daily renewable share
36.5%
SA · Daily renewable share
112.2%
TAS · Daily renewable share
82.8%
Peak instantaneous
59.2%
at 09:20
Daily NEM-wide share
45.3%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 26.4%
- VIC 56.1%
- QLD 36.5%
- SA 112.2%
- TAS 82.8%
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $4,999 | 0 | $12 | 1 May, 15:40 |
| LOWERREG | $1,678 | 0 | $5 | 1 May, 15:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $271 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| RAISE60SEC | $210 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $72 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $56 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $30 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:50 |
| LOWER6SEC | $16 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:50 |
| Total | $7,331 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER6SEC | $5,661 | 0 | $5 | 1 May, 13:10 |
| LOWER60SEC | $4,746 | 0 | $5 | 1 May, 14:20 |
| RAISEREG | $4,604 | 0 | $12 | 1 May, 15:40 |
| LOWERREG | $2,322 | 0 | $5 | 1 May, 15:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $1,326 | 0 | $1 | 1 May, 13:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $323 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| RAISE60SEC | $195 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $59 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| Total | $19,236 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,209 | 0 | $12 | 1 May, 15:40 |
| LOWERREG | $2,568 | 0 | $5 | 1 May, 15:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $316 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| RAISE60SEC | $305 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $108 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $99 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $24 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:50 |
| LOWER6SEC | $19 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:50 |
| Total | $12,649 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $3,554 | 0 | $12 | 1 May, 15:40 |
| LOWERREG | $3,506 | 0 | $5 | 1 May, 15:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $169 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| RAISE60SEC | $118 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| LOWER60SEC | $75 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:30 |
| RAISE5MIN | $35 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 17:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $26 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:50 |
| LOWER6SEC | $19 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 15:50 |
| Total | $7,502 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $8,737 | 0 | $7 | 1 May, 16:45 |
| LOWERREG | $6,909 | 0 | $4 | 1 May, 05:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $1,307 | 0 | $13 | 1 May, 16:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,041 | 0 | $5 | 1 May, 19:40 |
| LOWER6SEC | $826 | 0 | $3 | 1 May, 16:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $423 | 0 | $1 | 1 May, 16:40 |
| RAISE5MIN | $78 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 16:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $35 | 0 | $0 | 1 May, 16:45 |
| Total | $19,356 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Discharged
2,859MWh
peak 723 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,130MWh
peak 593 MW
Net
-271MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
91%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,503MWh
peak 1,113 MW · 17:30
Charged
3,910MWh
peak 865 MW
Net
-408MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
90%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,649MWh
peak 1,030 MW · 18:00
Charged
3,695MWh
peak 665 MW
Net
-1,046MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
72%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
922MWh
peak 424 MW · 18:00
Charged
1,895MWh
peak 326 MW
Net
-973MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
49%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
9,933MWh
peak 3,197 MW · 18:00
Charged
12,630MWh
peak 2,187 MW
Net
-2,697MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
79%
discharge / charge ratio
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +10.8 GWh | 1 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −43.5 GWh | 0 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +32.7 GWh | 10 | — |
| V-SA | +15.8 GWh | 8 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −8.6 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
275.7k tCO₂
▼ 2.7% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 97.4k tCO₂ | 0.545 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 95.3k tCO₂ | 0.502 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 1.3k tCO₂ | 0.026 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 81.7k tCO₂ | 0.532 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |