Market analysis of 6 December 2024
New South Wales recorded a wholesale electricity price high of AUD 17,499.89/MWh at 14:35 on 6 December 2024 and a low of −AUD 20.30/MWh at 07:45. The arithmetic average across its 288 five-minute observations was AUD 358.31/MWh.
Across the day, 1 observations were below zero, a total of 0.1 hours and 10 observations were at or above AUD 300/MWh, a total of 0.8 hours. The spread between the highest and lowest prices was AUD 17,520.19/MWh.
The Five-Minute Price Curve
The first chart shows each five-minute price for New South Wales through the day, with times in fixed UTC+10. Timing matters for any operator: a battery or flexible load gains from the gap between the cheapest and dearest intervals, while a generator’s result depends on when its energy was delivered.
How The Five Regions Compared
Daily average prices in the other regions were: South Australia AUD 129.40/MWh, Victoria AUD 125.33/MWh, Tasmania AUD 121.43/MWh, Queensland AUD 115.71/MWh. The second chart compares the five regional averages for 6 December 2024.
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 6 December 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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