News: Energy Trendz Daily

Spot prices averaged $318.23 at Benmore, $321.62 at Haywards and $327.54 at Otahuhu.

Prices spiked to $805.00 at Benmore, $831.44 at Haywards and  $865.61 at Otahuhu. 

Spot prices continued their upward trend, spiking to $999.84 at Otahuhu yesterday.

Spot prices remain high, driven it seems by a combination of factors including e3p output constrained below typical levels, a long outage on one unit at the Stratford peaker, and low output from southern hydro lakes especially Tekapo and Pukaki.

Spot prices continued their upward trend.

Average prices were $112.15 at Benmore, $114.01 at Haywards and $123.86 at Otahuhu.

Spot prices averaged over $100/MWh across most of the country.

Prices at Otahuhu averaged $101.97 on Friday, $84.88 on Saturday and $73.50 on Sunday

Prices spiked to $220.84 at Benmore, $233.94 at Haywards and $267.11 at Otahuhu.

Prices averaged $82.51 and spiked to $141.90 at Otahuhu yesterday

Prices averaged $68.50 and spiked to $83.81 at Benmore yesterday

Average prices remained static, with $72.36 at Benmore, $74.41 at Haywards and $80.30 at Otahuhu.

Prices were flat over the weekend, averaging $71.02 at Benmore, $70.56 at Haywards and $72.51 at Otahuhu yesterday.

Prices peaked at $146.54 and averaged $84.00 for the day at Haywards

Yesterday saw some volatility in prices, with averages ending up at $159.20 at Benmore, $164.95 at Haywards and $178.26 at Otahuhu

Prices moved upwards yesterday, with averages of $126.80 at Benmore, $130.01 at Haywards and  $142.09 at Otahuhu

Average prices yesterday were $84.67 at Benmore, $86.04 at Haywards and $92.12 at Otahuhu

The highest prices at the end of the week were on Friday, with averages of $93.59 at Benmore, $97.01 at Haywards and $105.97 at Otahuhu

Provisional spot prices published for trading periods 19 and 33 due to infeasibilities.  Futures prices have risen over the last month and particularly in the last week.