Load Advisor: Saturday 13 June 2026
SA1 presents the strongest load-shifting opportunity on the NEM today, with predispatch prices forecast at or below $0/MWh from 11:30 AEST through to at least 16:00 AEST — including a trough of -$4/MWh at 13:00 AEST. Any flexible load in SA that can be scheduled into this window is effectively being paid to consume. VIC1 follows closely, with prices forecast to drop into the $19–$21/MWh range from 12:30 to 15:30 AEST — a saving of roughly $47–$67/MWh against the current spot of $58.53/MWh. NSW1 offers a shallower but still material overnight trough, with prices forecast at $56–$65/MWh between 11:00 and 12:30 AEST, representing savings of around $32–$42/MWh against the current $70.71/MWh. QLD1 carries decent overnight windows — prices are forecast at $11.29/MWh at 13:30 AEST and $24.81/MWh at 14:00 AEST — before lifting sharply into the morning peak.
Avoid scheduling flexible load in any region during the 07:00–11:00 AEST window. NSW1 prices will rise to $91–$98/MWh by 07:30 AEST and hold above $89/MWh through to 10:30 AEST. QLD1 will breach $85/MWh from 17:00 AEST and peak near $95/MWh around 08:00 AEST. SA1 and VIC1 follow the same pattern, with SA1 forecast at $84.79/MWh at 07:30 AEST and VIC1 reaching $86/MWh between 07:30 and 08:00 AEST. Tasmania is the exception — prices sit near-flat around $70/MWh across almost the entire forecast horizon, with only a modest dip to $60.26/MWh at 13:00 AEST, limiting load-shifting value there to roughly $17/MWh.
Concrete recommendation: schedule all deferrable loads — industrial processes, thermal storage charging, EV fleet charging, and hot water systems — into the 11:00–15:30 AEST window. SA1 operators should target 11:30–16:00 AEST as the priority block given the sustained near-zero and negative pricing. VIC1 operators should target 12:30–15:30 AEST for the deepest savings. NSW1 and QLD1 operators have a secondary overnight opportunity running from approximately 11:00 AEST tonight through to 12:00 AEST, with prices in the $56–$40/MWh range respectively. In all interconnected regions, load should be curtailed or deferred ahead of the 06:30–07:00 AEST morning ramp, when prices will rise sharply and savings potential inverts into exposure.