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Spot prices at Haywards ranged from $128 - $317 and averaged $199 yesterday. Wind generation averaged 512 MW.

The frequency of blog posts fell off last year after October as we found ourselves in an early Christmas rush period. We hope to be more consistent this year. First up, our submission on the Electricity Authority’s wholesale market review.

 Average prices increased by 45.8% at Benmore, increased by 47.8% at Islington, increased by 41.7% at Haywards and increased by 35.3% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 3,484 GWh. NI storage decreased by 5 %  to 470 GWh while SI storage decreased by 5% to 3,015 GWh.

Prices yesterday averaged $126 at Benmore, $129 at Haywards, and $140 at Otahuhu. Wind generation averaged 387 MW.

Spot prices at Otahuhu ranged from $105 - $183 and averaged $138 yesterday. Wind generation averaged 434 MW. 

Average prices increased by 197.3% at Benmore, increased by 200.7% at Islington, increased by 187% at Haywards and increased by 183.9% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 3,669 GWh.

Energy Link's summary of daily prices over the Christmas holiday period.

Spot price averages dipped over the weekend, with Haywards averaging $21.43 on Friday, $1.59 on Saturday, $2.81 on Sunday and $12.19 on Monday. 

CFD index went down, FPVV index went up, so no change to the overall index this month, which stayed at 11.1 c/kWh ($111/MWh)

Total storage increased 28 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 2.3% to 2,598 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 18.8% to 364 GWh; with Taupo storage increasing 11.5% to 510 GWh.

Spot prices at Haywards ranged from $0.05 - $300 and averaged 101 yesterday. Wind generation averaged 274 MW.

 Average prices decreased by 10.5% at Benmore, decreased by 10.3% at Islington, decreased by 5.5% at Haywards and decreased by 0.7% at Otahuhu over the last week.  Total Storage increased to 3,444 GWh. NI storage increased by 1% to 457 GWh while SI storage increased by 8% to 2,986 GWh.

Spot prices at Haywards ranged from $17 - $133 and averaged $84 yesterday. Wind generation averaged 367 MW.

 Total storage increased 234.1 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 9.9% to 2,539 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 0.6% to 448 GWh; with Taupo storage increasing 0.6% to 457 GWh.

Prices yesterday averaged $68 at Benmore, $80 at Haywards, and $96 at Otahuhu. Wind generation averaged 347 MW.

Spot price averages at Haywards were $83 on Friday, $83 on Saturday, and $80 on Sunday.

Prices yesterday averaged $100 at Benmore, $108 at Haywards, and $124 at Otahuhu. Wind generation averaged 171 MW.

Average prices have been fairly flat over the last few days, with averages at Haywards ranging from a low of $71 through to a high of $81 over the period 26th - 30th November. 

Prices yesterday averaged $79 at Benmore, $84 at Haywards, and $95 at Otahuhu. Wind generation averaged 155 MW.