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NEM
Daily analysis
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Trading day 2026-05-06
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST
NSW VIC QLD SA TAS
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $79 | $81 | $41 | $162 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $86 | $87 | $39 | $165 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $39 | $41 | -$1 | $153 | 6 | 0 |
| VIC | $22 | $22 | -$12 | $137 | 11 | 0 |
| TAS | $91 | $91 | $74 | $130 | 0 | 0 |
Demand
NSW
Peak
9,163MW
17:45
Trough
5,820MW
12:50
Energy
351.8GWh
QLD
Peak
7,813MW
17:55
Trough
5,318MW
10:00
Energy
304.3GWh
SA
Peak
1,867MW
19:10
Trough
1,013MW
13:50
Energy
68.8GWh
VIC
Peak
6,714MW
18:25
Trough
4,256MW
02:15
Energy
252.5GWh
TAS
Peak
1,270MW
17:50
Trough
844MW
04:10
Energy
50.0GWh
Generation Mix
- Coal67.9% · 129.5 GWh
- Gas0.6% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro2.8% · 5.3 GWh
- Wind5.6% · 10.6 GWh
- Solar (utility)9.8% · 18.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)12.3% · 23.4 GWh
- Battery1.1% · 2.1 GWh
- Coal63.6% · 117.0 GWh
- Gas6.1% · 11.2 GWh
- Hydro2.7% · 5.0 GWh
- Wind5.2% · 9.5 GWh
- Solar (utility)9.8% · 18.0 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)10.8% · 19.9 GWh
- Battery1.9% · 3.4 GWh
- Coal51.8% · 90.7 GWh
- Gas0.1% · 0.1 GWh
- Hydro4.4% · 7.7 GWh
- Wind35.4% · 62.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)1.8% · 3.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)5.4% · 9.5 GWh
- Battery1.2% · 2.1 GWh
- Gas24.7% · 8.6 GWh
- Wind51.8% · 17.9 GWh
- Solar (utility)5.5% · 1.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.5% · 5.4 GWh
- Battery2.5% · 0.9 GWh
- Hydro60.7% · 16.8 GWh
- Wind36.6% · 10.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)2.7% · 0.7 GWh
Renewables
NSW · Daily renewable share
19.9%
VIC · Daily renewable share
53.5%
QLD · Daily renewable share
22.4%
SA · Daily renewable share
58.0%
TAS · Daily renewable share
95.0%
Peak instantaneous
50.5%
at 11:30
Daily NEM-wide share
35.1%
By region (daily share)
- NSW 19.9%
- VIC 53.5%
- QLD 22.4%
- SA 58.0%
- TAS 95.0%
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $13,667 | 0 | $20 | 6 May, 07:05 |
| LOWERREG | $2,633 | 0 | $10 | 6 May, 06:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $261 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 17:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $236 | 0 | $5 | 6 May, 13:20 |
| RAISE60SEC | $229 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 18:50 |
| RAISE5MIN | $79 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 06:30 |
| LOWER5MIN | $67 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 13:00 |
| LOWER6SEC | $47 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 13:00 |
| Total | $17,218 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,296 | 0 | $20 | 6 May, 07:05 |
| LOWERREG | $4,480 | 0 | $10 | 6 May, 06:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,154 | 0 | $5 | 6 May, 13:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $411 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 17:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $329 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 18:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $257 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 13:00 |
| LOWER6SEC | $207 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 13:00 |
| RAISE5MIN | $94 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 06:30 |
| Total | $16,227 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $21,709 | 0 | $20 | 6 May, 07:05 |
| LOWERREG | $3,962 | 0 | $10 | 6 May, 06:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $433 | 0 | $5 | 6 May, 13:20 |
| RAISE60SEC | $346 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 18:50 |
| RAISE6SEC | $315 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 17:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $133 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 06:30 |
| LOWER6SEC | $50 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 13:00 |
| LOWER5MIN | $49 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 13:00 |
| Total | $26,997 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $12,488 | 0 | $20 | 6 May, 07:05 |
| LOWERREG | $6,268 | 0 | $10 | 6 May, 06:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $605 | 0 | $5 | 6 May, 13:20 |
| RAISE6SEC | $200 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 17:45 |
| RAISE60SEC | $162 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 18:50 |
| LOWER5MIN | $111 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 13:00 |
| LOWER6SEC | $98 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 13:00 |
| RAISE5MIN | $60 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 06:30 |
| Total | $19,991 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISE6SEC | $21,985 | 0 | $217 | 6 May, 04:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $9,880 | 0 | $26 | 6 May, 12:35 |
| RAISEREG | $8,775 | 0 | $47 | 6 May, 10:45 |
| LOWERREG | $5,470 | 0 | $4 | 6 May, 04:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $1,785 | 0 | $3 | 6 May, 10:45 |
| LOWER60SEC | $1,393 | 0 | $3 | 6 May, 10:45 |
| RAISE5MIN | $415 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 04:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $149 | 0 | $0 | 6 May, 04:05 |
| Total | $49,852 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Discharged
2,061MWh
peak 629 MW · 18:30
Charged
2,863MWh
peak 614 MW
Net
-802MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
72%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
3,448MWh
peak 1,133 MW · 18:00
Charged
4,010MWh
peak 745 MW
Net
-562MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
86%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
2,082MWh
peak 411 MW · 07:00
Charged
4,571MWh
peak 1,023 MW
Net
-2,488MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
46%
discharge / charge ratio
Discharged
871MWh
peak 259 MW · 18:00
Charged
1,150MWh
peak 292 MW
Net
-279MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
76%
discharge / charge ratio
NEM-wide
Discharged
8,462MWh
peak 2,228 MW · 18:00
Charged
12,594MWh
peak 2,357 MW
Net
-4,132MWh
discharge − charge
Round-trip
67%
discharge / charge ratio
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | −3.9 GWh | 13 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −30.4 GWh | 2 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +54.0 GWh | 0 | — |
| V-SA | −9.1 GWh | 24 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −4.5 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
332.0k tCO₂
▲ 4.0% vs same day last week
Intensity by region
| NSW | 114.7k tCO₂ | 0.614 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 107.1k tCO₂ | 0.589 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 3.9k tCO₂ | 0.112 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 106.4k tCO₂ | 0.614 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |