Negative prices

  • Commercial and market outlook

    Residues of negative pricing

    Building on the last two Charts of the week, the rise in the frequency of negative wholesale energy prices in the NEM has impacts beyond the price of electricity. In this Chart of the week, we take a closer look at the impact of negative pricing on Inter-Regional Settlement Residue...

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    How deep is your love? A look at the depth of negative prices in South Australia

    The recent rise in the frequency of negative wholesale energy prices in the NEM has captured the attention of many market observers. A less-discussed aspect is how deep these negative prices run. How much additional demand could be added to the system during the negative-priced dispatch intervals before the prices...

  • Low carbon generation

    Australian Chart of the week | Race to the bottom: Negative prices on the rise and spreading

    Negative prices are becoming a more frequent occurrence in the NEM as variable renewable energy (VRE) plays a larger role in the supply mix. Negative priced offers from generators form a large part of the MW capacity offered into the market. The negative prices we see in dispatch intervals reflects...