Market analysis of 16 August 2025
Regional demand in Tasmania peaked at 1,300.18 MW at 20:25 on 16 August 2025. The day’s lowest observation was 740.44 MW at 14:15, so demand moved by 559.74 MW from trough to peak.
At the demand peak the wholesale price was AUD 165.96/MWh. The day’s highest price, AUD 350.08/MWh, came at 14:20, and the daily price average was AUD 143.77/MWh.
The Demand Profile Through The Day
The first chart traces five-minute demand and dispatchable generation in Tasmania, 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 16 August 2025. Tasmania’s peak of 1,300 MW compares with New South Wales 10,234 MW, Victoria 7,412 MW, Queensland 7,173 MW, South Australia 1,998 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 16 August 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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