NEM-wide demand races past 31,500MW today
A record of the highest NEM-wide demand so far during summer 2012-13. A useful reference, for all of those who entered our "Best Demand Forecaster in the NEM" competition this time, and for those...
Queensland
How extraordinary have Queensland’s recent electricity pricing patterns been?
After watching electricity spot prices in Queensland remain stubbornly high over the weekend, we invested some time today to assess the extent to which these price patterns had ever been seen before - in...
Demand (and price) remain stubbornly high in Queensland over the weekend
An extra-ordinary weekend in Queensland, where the mercury stays up and so does electricity demand and (as a result, plus with some help from other factors) so does price.
NEM-Wide demand peaked above 31,000MW on Friday
A record of a hot day that drove NEM-Wide demand to the highest level it has achieved (thus far) this summer. See this in context of historical maximum levels.
Queensland’s turn to sweat today, but NEM-wide demand plummets
A snapshot of a day of contrast - with high demand in Queensland (temperature driven) and extraordinarily low demand in the south.
Electricity demand creeps higher in Queensland, on the back of hot weather
A record of a higher demand day in Queensland today
Prices see-saw across the (mainland) NEM today
An interesting day in the NEM today, with prices gyrating across a wide spectrum, and across all four mainland regions - on the back of higher demand in Victoria and South Australia due to...
An illustration of the nature of dynamic wholesale electricity prices in Queensland today
Three images from NEM-Watch highlighting extremes of pricing in the Queensland region of the National Electricity Market today - illustrating the volatility, and hence the opportunities for Demand Side Response.
A stinker today in southern Queensland, leading to high demand and prices on the tipping point
A brief look, during the day, of the effect that the Queensland heat wave is having on electricity demand within the state - and further across the NEM. It was a day of marked...
The 871-855 constraint returns
A snapshot of an instance of the Queensland regional constraint, which has returned after an absence over the autumn months.
Queensland demand continues to climb – towards the all-time maximum
Some snapshots of the market this afternoon, focused on the QLD region as demand continues to climb on a hot day this summer.
A 30-year historical window presents a different picture of demand
Including more than a decade of data for Queensland's peak electricity demand (pre-NEM) reveals a more nuanced picture.
Hot day in QLD drives regional demand close to the record
The temperature reached 34 degrees in Brisbane today – with thunderstorms predicted to sweep through the south-east corner, bringing with them a cool change and localised disruptions to power supplies. In the following snapshot...
The extremes continue in the NEM
More extreme weather drives extreme demand and extreme prices - on Wednesday 2nd February.
Summer strikes in QLD, with demand shooting up (and prices see-sawing)
Some images of the see-saw of prices in QLD with the high demand day today.
Suspected Generator Trip forces prices close to MPC in QLD
Some quick notes about a price spike in QLD today.
New record electricity demand in Queensland today (Monday 18th)
Some pictorial records of a day when a new record demand was set in Queensland.
Temperature Spikes drive Demand higher this week
Some quick notes on what's happened in the NEM today (17th) and yesterday (16th)
How helpful was NEMMCOs PASA process in predicting the demand spike on 29 January 2009 (part2)
Some further analysis of the MT PASA and ST PASA forecasts for other regions of the NEM (SA, TAS, NSW and QLD) for the day of 29th January 2009 - when a new record...
High temperatures in QLD yesterday drag demand close to all-time-maximum
A record of high demand in the QLD region on Thursday 10th December 2009