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Market analysis of 7 November 2024

Regional demand in Queensland peaked at 9,189.12 MW at 17:35 on 7 November 2024. The day’s lowest observation was 4,903.05 MW at 09:55, so demand moved by 4,286.07 MW from trough to peak.

At the demand peak the wholesale price was AUD 10,000.27/MWh. The day’s highest price, AUD 16,893.60/MWh, came at 18:35, and the daily price average was AUD 1,597.53/MWh.

The Demand Profile Through The Day

The first chart traces five-minute demand and dispatchable generation in Queensland, in fixed UTC+10. The gap between the two lines reflects the region’s net interchange with its neighbours across the day.

Queensland Demand And Generation — 7 November 2024; 2024-11-07 | Five-Minute Observations | UTC+10
Regional demand and dispatchable generation in Queensland on 2024-11-07. Source: Network Map; MW, fixed UTC+10.

How The Five Regions Compared

The second chart compares each region’s peak demand for 7 November 2024. Queensland’s peak of 9,189 MW compares with New South Wales 9,126 MW, Victoria 5,313 MW, South Australia 1,482 MW, Tasmania 1,258 MW.

Peak Demand By Region On 7 November — 7 November 2024; 2024-11-07 | Highest Five-Minute Demand | MW
Peak regional demand by region on 2024-11-07. Source: Network Map; 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 7 November 2024. 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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