Tuesday 10 November 2026
Trading day 2026-11-10
SA records 16.2 hours of negative prices as NEM average reaches $68.0/MWh
TAS reached $350.2/MWh at 07:25, and AEMO's notice at 07:20 stated prices for the 07:25 interval were subject to review. SA recorded a minimum of -$99.7/MWh at 08:30, and AEMO's notice at 08:25 stated prices for the 08:30 interval were subject to review. NSW recorded the highest regional average at $75.8/MWh, while SA recorded 16.2 hours of negative prices.
NSW recorded the highest demand peak of 8416 MW at 19:05, and QLD demand peaked at 8256 MW at 18:30. Renewables accounted for 51.4 per cent of generation, reaching an instantaneous peak of 80.2 per cent at 11:30. Coal provided 44.1 per cent of the mix, while rooftop solar contributed 20.9 per cent.
Batteries discharged 21,128 MWh with a net position of -878 MWh, and total emissions were 274,942 tonnes of carbon dioxide. FCAS costs were highest for raise regulation at $45,352, peaking at $253/MW in TAS, and AEMO issued a reserve notice for MT PASA at 14:52.
Today · Pre-dispatch forecasts show SA reaching $9300.05/MWh at 19:00.
In context · The NEM average price was $12.9/MWh above the seven-day average of $55.1/MWh, ranking highest for the week. The NEM average was below the $89.8/MWh recorded on the same weekday last week.
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $76 | $87 | -$8 | $150 | 92 | 0 |
| QLD | $72 | $78 | -$9 | $142 | 92 | 0 |
| SA | $62 | $78 | -$100 | $321 | 194 | 0 |
| VIC | $64 | $71 | -$30 | $190 | 62 | 0 |
| TAS | $75 | $77 | -$7 | $350 | 36 | 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 | $10,214 | 0 | $20 | 10 Nov, 18:05 |
| LOWERREG | $1,131 | 0 | $7 | 10 Nov, 08:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $157 | 0 | $4 | 10 Nov, 16:15 |
| LOWER60SEC | $132 | 0 | $1 | 10 Nov, 14:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $123 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $100 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $82 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 15:05 |
| RAISE5MIN | $36 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:05 |
| Total | $11,975 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $8,662 | 0 | $20 | 10 Nov, 18:05 |
| LOWERREG | $5,484 | 0 | $7 | 10 Nov, 08:35 |
| RAISE6SEC | $131 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $93 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $91 | 0 | $1 | 10 Nov, 14:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $60 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 15:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $39 | 0 | $4 | 10 Nov, 16:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $22 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:05 |
| Total | $14,583 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $9,478 | 0 | $20 | 10 Nov, 18:05 |
| LOWERREG | $4,113 | 0 | $7 | 10 Nov, 08:35 |
| LOWER60SEC | $258 | 0 | $1 | 10 Nov, 14:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $190 | 0 | $4 | 10 Nov, 16:15 |
| LOWER6SEC | $149 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 15:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $114 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:55 |
| RAISE60SEC | $113 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $61 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:05 |
| Total | $14,476 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $4,566 | 0 | $20 | 10 Nov, 18:05 |
| LOWERREG | $3,319 | 0 | $7 | 10 Nov, 08:35 |
| LOWER5MIN | $275 | 0 | $4 | 10 Nov, 16:15 |
| LOWER60SEC | $256 | 0 | $1 | 10 Nov, 14:45 |
| RAISE6SEC | $199 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:55 |
| LOWER6SEC | $194 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 15:05 |
| RAISE60SEC | $154 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:55 |
| RAISE5MIN | $54 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:05 |
| Total | $9,017 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $12,433 | 0 | $253 | 10 Nov, 08:25 |
| LOWERREG | $6,069 | 0 | $36 | 10 Nov, 05:05 |
| RAISE6SEC | $846 | 0 | $3 | 10 Nov, 08:25 |
| RAISE60SEC | $800 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 05:05 |
| LOWER6SEC | $259 | 0 | $3 | 10 Nov, 08:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $215 | 0 | $1 | 10 Nov, 14:45 |
| LOWER5MIN | $11 | 0 | $1 | 10 Nov, 16:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $1 | 0 | $0 | 10 Nov, 06:40 |
| Total | $20,635 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,729 MW at 20:00 as NSW spot hit $120/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,298 MW at 19:30 as QLD spot hit $123/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 926 MW at 20:00 as VIC spot hit $113/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 298 MW at 23:30 as SA spot hit $111/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,910 MW at 20:00 as TAS spot hit $115/MWh.
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1NSW | 8,906MWh | -170 |
#2VIC | 5,548MWh | +139 |
#3QLD | 4,641MWh | -690 |
#4SA | 2,033MWh | -157 |
Generation Mix
- Coal43.0% · 87.9 GWh
- Gas0.5% · 1.1 GWh
- Hydro4.5% · 9.1 GWh
- Wind4.5% · 9.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)17.7% · 36.2 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)25.2% · 51.5 GWh
- Battery4.4% · 8.9 GWh
- Other0.3% · 0.5 GWh
- Coal57.5% · 120.5 GWh
- Gas1.1% · 2.3 GWh
- Hydro3.2% · 6.8 GWh
- Wind6.2% · 13.0 GWh
- Solar (utility)13.0% · 27.4 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)16.6% · 34.8 GWh
- Battery2.2% · 4.6 GWh
- Other0.1% · 0.2 GWh
- Coal47.8% · 76.8 GWh
- Gas0.2% · 0.3 GWh
- Hydro3.7% · 5.9 GWh
- Wind16.9% · 27.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)7.0% · 11.3 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)20.8% · 33.4 GWh
- Battery3.5% · 5.5 GWh
- Other0.1% · 0.2 GWh
- Gas7.8% · 4.0 GWh
- Wind60.3% · 31.2 GWh
- Solar (utility)2.2% · 1.1 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)25.8% · 13.3 GWh
- Battery3.9% · 2.0 GWh
- Hydro78.3% · 16.1 GWh
- Wind12.7% · 2.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)9.0% · 1.9 GWh
Renewables
- NSW 52.4%
- VIC 53.6%
- QLD 44.6%
- SA 110.4%
- TAS 73.9%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +14.9 GWh | 32 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −24.1 GWh | 18 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +11.5 GWh | 28 | — |
| V-SA | +15.0 GWh | 5 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −14.1 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 | 77.3k tCO₂ | 0.367 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 105.6k tCO₂ | 0.500 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 1.9k tCO₂ | 0.036 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 90.1k tCO₂ | 0.552 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 0 tCO₂ | 0.000 tCO₂/MWh |