Market analysis of 10 October 2025
New South Wales recorded a wholesale electricity price high of AUD 20,300.00/MWh at 17:55 on 10 October 2025 and a low of −AUD 698.95/MWh at 18:55. The arithmetic average across its 288 five-minute observations was AUD 130.43/MWh.
Across the day, 96 observations were below zero, a total of 8.0 hours and 8 observations were at or above AUD 300/MWh, a total of 0.7 hours. The spread between the highest and lowest prices was AUD 20,998.95/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: Queensland AUD 54.14/MWh, Tasmania AUD 7.96/MWh, Victoria −AUD 25.16/MWh, South Australia −AUD 33.86/MWh. The second chart compares the five regional averages for 10 October 2025.
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 10 October 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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