Eating the NEM’s Q2 Elephant – An Appetizer
An old adage runs that to eat an elephant, it’s best to proceed in small servings. With a very eventful Q2 in the NEM not yet finished, the...
trend in spot prices
Average spot prices through 2020 down at levels not seen for many years
Several conversations this week prompted me to update the long-term view of how spot prices have trended over time (in particular because average prices in 2020 were quite...
‘NEM merchant pricing–is this the new normal?’ – discussion on Wednesday 15th July 2020
During another week that showed signs of the challenges facing all generators (new and old) in relation to spot prices for energy, invitations were delivered for discussions that...
NEM spot prices remained stubbornly high in 2018 – what were the drivers?
The surge in NEM spot prices since 2015, and related impacts on contract and retail prices, have been extensively discussed and analysed in many forums, from ACCC inquiries...
What’s the market data saying about this Summer?
Guest author, Allan O'Neil, follows up a post in September (reviewing what the AEMO's ESOO was saying about summer 2017-18) with this review of updated data
Historical Distributions in Spot Prices
Colourful distribution of spot prices - for each year of 11.5 years of NEM history. Clearly see the trend over time.