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Market analysis of 1 July 2025

Regional demand in New South Wales peaked at 13,159.46 MW at 17:50 on 1 July 2025. The day’s lowest observation was 7,406.16 MW at 03:50, so demand moved by 5,753.30 MW from trough to peak.

At the demand peak the wholesale price was AUD 330.56/MWh. The day’s highest price, AUD 397.72/MWh, came at 18:00, and the daily price average was AUD 184.28/MWh.

The Demand Profile Through The Day

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

New South Wales Demand And Generation — 1 July 2025; 2025-07-01 | Five-Minute Observations | UTC+10
Regional demand and dispatchable generation in New South Wales on 2025-07-01. Source: Network Map; MW, fixed UTC+10.

How The Five Regions Compared

The second chart compares each region’s peak demand for 1 July 2025. New South Wales’s peak of 13,159 MW compares with Queensland 8,346 MW, Victoria 8,107 MW, South Australia 2,310 MW, Tasmania 1,597 MW.

Peak Demand By Region On 1 July — 1 July 2025; 2025-07-01 | Highest Five-Minute Demand | MW
Peak regional demand by region on 2025-07-01. 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 1 July 2025. 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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