Annual count of 30-minute prices above $5,000/MWh

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Financial yearQueensland (Number of trading intervals)New South Wales (Number of trading intervals)Victoria (Number of trading intervals)South Australia (Number of trading intervals)Tasmania (Number of trading intervals)Snowy (Number of trading intervals)
2001-0235000
2002-0375202
2003-0487016
2004-05110046
2005-069205156
2006-07151962013
2007-0818125203
2008-0929132816
2009-1092117471
2010-11814396
2011-1201000
2012-1310300
2013-1401130
2014-15160000
2015-1603210
2016-171470150
2017-1800690
2018-190016160
2019-200111270
2020-218133100
2021-223673179
2022-231780204
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Category: 
Electricity spot prices
AER reference: 
11048184
Source: 
AER; AEMO
Overview: 

This figure shows the annual number of 30-minute intervals where the spot price for electricity has exceeded $5,000/MWh. Under the Electricity Rules, the AER is required to publish reports into significant price outcomes in the NEM. The AER publishes these reports when the 30-minute price exceeds $5,000/MWh.