Spot prices have recovered after a warm Easter break and daily averages yesterday sat in the high $40s to low $60s.
Energy Trendz Daily 28th March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 29, 2018
Prices averaged $62.77 at Haywards yesterday
Hydro Watch - 29th March 2018, Issue 1093
By Shelley Mackay, March 29, 2018
Total storage increased 83.1 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 2.3% to 2515 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 6.9% to 535 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 1.8% to 404 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 27th March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 28, 2018
Prices spiked at $104.98 at Otahuhu yesterday
Energy Trendz Weekly 25th March 2018, Issue 1,089
By Shelley Mackay, March 27, 2018
Average prices increased by 5% at Benmore, increased by 5% at Islington, increased by 7% at Haywards and increased by 8% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage increased to 3371 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 23rd - 26th March 2018
By Shelley Mackay, March 27, 2018
Price separation due to high NI reserve prices
Energy Trendz Daily 22nd March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 23, 2018
Prices averaged $70.56 and spiked at $98.84 at Otahuhu yesterday
Hydro Watch - 22nd March 2018, Issue 1092
By Shelley Mackay, March 22, 2018
Total storage increased 99 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 0.5% to 2459 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 32.7% to 501 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 7.9% to 411 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 21st March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 22, 2018
Prices averaged $71.18 at Haywards yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 20th March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 21, 2018
Prices spiked at $114.37 at Otahuhu yesterday
Energy Trendz Monthly - March 2018, Issue 108
By Shelley Mackay, March 20, 2018
The Energy Link index increased this month to 7.7 c/kWh on a volume of 6 contracts traded (2 CFD, 4 FPVV). The Energy Link index excludes contracts from ASX, and contracts less than 6 months in duration.
Energy Trendz Daily 19th March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 20, 2018
Prices averaged $55.82 and spiked at just $64.33 at Benmore yesterday
Energy Trendz Weekly 18th March 2018, Issue 1,088
By Shelley Mackay, March 19, 2018
Average prices increased by 7% at Benmore, increased by 7% at Islington, increased by 6% at Haywards and increased by 4% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage decreased to 3272 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 16th - 18th March 2018
By Shelley Mackay, March 19, 2018
Prices averaged $56.36 at Haywards yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 15th March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 16, 2018
Prices spiked at just $74.41 at Benmore, $74.67 at Haywards and $82.27 at Otahuhu yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 14th March 2018 (Provisional)
By Shelley Mackay, March 15, 2018
Prices averaged $70.39 at Otahuhu yesterday
Hydro Watch - 15th March 2018, Issue 1091
By Shelley Mackay, March 15, 2018
Total storage decreased 125.7 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 0% to 2448 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 22.2% to 378 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 4% to 447 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 13th March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 14, 2018
Prices dipped below $22 at Benmore, Haywards and Otahuhu yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 12th March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 13, 2018
Prices averaged $70.78 and spiked at $95.60 at Otahuhu yesterday
Gas versus Coal – ‘Storage Wars’
By Shelley Mackay, March 12, 2018
It’s been a while since our last blog post due to workload and other factors, but it’s a new year and it’s going to be another interesting year in the electricity industry, an industry undergoing change. In this post we look at the recent announcement by Contact Energy of the sale of the Ahuroa Gas Storage facility to First Gas.
Energy Trendz Weekly 11th March 2018, Issue 1,087
By Shelley Mackay, March 12, 2018
Average prices decreased by 8% at Benmore, decreased by 8% at Islington, decreased by 7% at Haywards and decreased by 4% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage increased to 3397 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 9th - 11th March 2018
By Shelley Mackay, March 12, 2018
Prices averaged $46.11 at Haywards yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 8th March 2018 (Provisional)
By Shelley Mackay, March 9, 2018
Prices dipped below $19 at Haywards, Otahuhu and Benmore yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 7th March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 8, 2018
Prices spiked at $113.52 at Otahuhu yesterday
Hydro Watch - 8th March 2018, Issue 1090
By Shelley Mackay, March 8, 2018
Total storage increased 38.8 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 4.2% to 2447 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 6.7% to 485 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 5.2% to 465 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily for 6th March 2018 (Interim)
By Greg Sise, March 7, 2018
Low wind farm output and high HVDC transfers lead to particularly wide price differentials across the grid yesterday.
Energy Trendz Daily 5th March 2018 (Interim)
By Greg Sise, March 6, 2018
Improved storage saw Manapouri generating an average of 729 MW, but wind farm output was down at 69 MW for the day.
Energy Trendz Daily 2nd - 4th March 2018
By Shelley Mackay, March 5, 2018
Prices averaged $58.93 and spiked at $83.78 at Benmore yesterday
Energy Trendz Weekly 4th March 2018, Issue 1,086
By Shelley Mackay, March 5, 2018
Average prices increased by 71% at Benmore, increased by 69% at Islington, increased by 54% at Haywards and increased by 48% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage increased to 3359 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 1st March 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 2, 2018
Prices averaged $70.50 at Haywards yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 28th February 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, March 1, 2018
Prices spiked at just $89.34 at Otahuhu yesterday
Hydro Watch - 1st March 2018, Issue 1089
By Shelley Mackay, March 1, 2018
Total storage increased 201 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 5.2% to 2348 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 22.4% to 520 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 1.9% to 491 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 27th February 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, February 28, 2018
Prices averaged $51.40 and spiked at $85.64 at Otahuhu yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 26th February 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, February 27, 2018
Prices averaged $32.59 at Haywards yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 23rd - 25th February 2018
By Shelley Mackay, February 26, 2018
Prices dipped below $1 at Benmore, Haywards and Otahuhu yesterday
Energy Trendz Weekly 25th February 2018, Issue 1,085
By Shelley Mackay, February 26, 2018
Average prices decreased by 57% at Benmore, decreased by 57% at Islington, decreased by 52% at Haywards and decreased by 52% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage increased to 3158 GWh.
Energy Trendz Daily 22nd February 2018 (Provisional)
By Shelley Mackay, February 23, 2018
Prices averaged $21.07 at Benmore yesterday
Energy Trendz Daily 21st February 2018 (Interim)
By Shelley Mackay, February 22, 2018
Prices dipped down to $0.03 at Haywards, Otahuhu and Benmore and there was negative pricing at Roxburgh yesterday
Hydro Watch - 22nd February 2018, Issue 1088
By Shelley Mackay, February 22, 2018
Total storage increased 226 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 3.9% to 2233 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 47.1% to 425 GWh; with Taupo storage increasing 1.2% to 500 GWh.
Energy Trendz Monthly - February 2018, Issue 107
By Shelley Mackay, February 21, 2018
The Energy Link index increased this month to 7.6 c/kWh on a volume of 5 contracts traded (0 CFD, 5 FPVV). The Energy Link index excludes contracts from ASX, and contracts less than 6 months in duration.