Load Advisor
Prices in NSW and QLD are currently sitting at $79/MWh and $82/MWh respectively, while VIC and SA are already at negative prices (–$2.50/MWh and –$2.74/MWh). TAS is the most expensive region at $88/MWh. The predispatch data shows a clear and consistent opportunity across all NEM regions through the overnight hours ahead.
The best load-shifting windows are 08:00–14:00 AEST today (midnight to 04:00 UTC), where NSW, VIC, QLD, and SA all show sustained negative to near-zero prices. NSW is forecast to reach as low as –$6.19/MWh at 10:30 AEST, VIC dips to –$33.78/MWh between 12:00–13:30 AEST, SA hits –$34.95/MWh around 12:00 AEST, and QLD reaches –$14.12/MWh near 13:00 AEST. These represent excellent savings opportunities, with per-MWh savings versus current spot levels exceeding $1,030 in NSW, $80 in VIC, $320 in SA, and $960 in QLD across the low-price intervals. VIC and SA in particular will see prolonged negative pricing through the 08:00–14:30 AEST window, making them the highest-priority regions for load scheduling.
Avoid scheduling flexible loads from approximately 14:30–17:00 AEST. NSW predispatch shows prices escalating to $22–38/MWh from 14:30 AEST, QLD rises sharply to $20–40/MWh from 14:30 onward, and the morning ramp across all regions will see prices climb as demand builds. TAS has no low-price window in the predispatch horizon provided — prices hold near $58–88/MWh throughout — so Tasmanian operators should target the relative dips around $58/MWh (visible in some intervals from 12:00–17:30 AEST) rather than a true low-price window.
The concrete recommendation: schedule all deferrable loads — EV charging, water heating, cold storage, pump operations, and industrial processes — to run between 08:00 and 14:00 AEST. VIC and SA offer the deepest savings in this window; NSW and QLD are close seconds. Loads that can flex only a single interval should target the 11:30–12:30 AEST slot where negative prices are most concentrated across the connected southern states. Resume normal operations or defer non-critical loads back to post-17:00 AEST once the morning peak has cleared.