National
Thu, 30 Jun 2005

Today's snapshot - Thu, 30 Jun 2005 (Updated 11:30 pm)
Victoria
Thu, 30 Jun 2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of the latest weekly market analysis


 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy prices

Figure 1 sets out national demand and spot prices in each region for each trading interval. Figure 2 compares the volume weighted average price with the averages for the previous week and the same quarter last year. Figure 3 compares the weekly price volatility index on the same basis.

Figure 1: national demand and spot price all regions

Figure 2: volume weighted average spot price for energy market ($/MWh)

 
QLD
NSW
VIC
SA
TAS
Last week
19
21
21
26
69
Previous week
17
20
20
24
79
Same quarter last year
29
33
31
34
Financial year to date
31
46
29
39
% change from previous week
▲9%
▲4%
▲2%
▲8%
▼12%
% change from same quarter last year
▼35%
▼35%
▼32%
▼24%
% change from previous year
▼1%
▲25%
▲8%
0%

Figure 3: volatility index during peak periods

 
QLD
NSW
VIC
SA
TAS
Last week
0.52
0.54
0.70
0.47
0.07
Previous week
0.36
0.44
0.46
0.40
0.33
Same quarter last year
0.68
0.76
0.66
0.60
Long-term analysis

This graph shows the inter-regional settlement residue auction proceeds and distributed settlement residues resulting from interregional trade.

This graph shows the annual energy imported into each region since 1999-2000, together with the resulting settlement residues.
   

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