Market analysis of 22 December 2024
Regional demand in Victoria peaked at 4,631.13 MW at 19:40 on 22 December 2024. The day’s lowest observation was 1,509.69 MW at 12:35, so demand moved by 3,121.44 MW from trough to peak.
At the demand peak the wholesale price was AUD 19.19/MWh. The day’s highest price, AUD 119.15/MWh, came at 01:10, and the daily price average was −AUD 20.72/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 22 December 2024. Victoria’s peak of 4,631 MW compares with New South Wales 9,255 MW, Queensland 8,192 MW, South Australia 1,439 MW, Tasmania 1,110 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 22 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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