Market analysis of 18 December 2022
Regional demand in Victoria peaked at 4,553.85 MW at 19:10 on 18 December 2022. The day’s lowest observation was 1,976.53 MW at 13:00, so demand moved by 2,577.32 MW from trough to peak.
At the demand peak the wholesale price was AUD 20.21/MWh. The day’s highest price, AUD 29.33/MWh, came at 19:20, and the daily price average was −AUD 41.73/MWh.
The Demand Profile Through The Day
The first chart traces five-minute demand and dispatchable generation in Victoria, in fixed UTC+10. The gap between the two lines reflects the region’s net interchange with its neighbours across the day.
How The Five Regions Compared
The second chart compares each region’s peak demand for 18 December 2022. Victoria’s peak of 4,554 MW compares with New South Wales 7,679 MW, Queensland 6,826 MW, South Australia 1,573 MW, Tasmania 1,237 MW.
What The Day Means For Operations
For a battery operator, the question is where charging and discharging belonged within this curve. For a generator or retailer, the same timestamps show which intervals carried the most value or cost. Reviewing the day interval by interval keeps these signals visible where a daily average would hide them.
This analysis uses Network Map’s regional observations dated 18 December 2022. Prices are in Australian dollars per megawatt-hour, times use fixed UTC+10, and daily averages give equal weight to each five-minute observation.
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