Average prices decreased by 5% at Benmore and Haywards, and decreased by 4% at Islington and Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 2,214 GWh. NI storage increased by 7% to 290 GWh while SI storage increased by 4% to 1,924 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 11 October 2020, Issue 1,222
By Ruth Heron, October 12, 2020
Average prices increased by 2% at Benmore and Islington, 1% at Haywards, with negligible change at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 2,120 GWh. NI storage increased by 7% to 271 GWh while SI storage increased by 6% to 1,848 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 4 October 2020, Issue 1,221
By Michael Cawte, October 5, 2020
Average prices increased by 27% at Benmore, 26% at Islington, 28% at Haywards, and by 25% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 1,994 GWh. NI storage increased by 67% to 255 GWh while SI storage increased by 15% to 1,740 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 27 September 2020, Issue 1,220
By Ruth Heron, September 28, 2020
Average prices decreased by 11% at Benmore, Islington, and Haywards and decreased by 9% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 1,664 GWh. NI storage increased by 9% to 152 GWh while SI storage increased by 18% to 1,512 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 20 September 2020, Issue 1,219
By Ruth Heron, September 21, 2020
Average prices decreased by 29% at Benmore, decreased by 30% at Islington, decreased by 28% at Haywards and decreased by 30% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 1421 GWh. NI storage decreased by 13 % to 139 GWh while SI storage increased by 21% to 1,282 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 13 September 2020, Issue 1,218
By Ruth Heron, September 14, 2020
Average prices increased by 2% at Benmore, and increased by 1% at Islington, Haywards and Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,220 GWh. NI storage decreased by 14 % to 160 GWh while SI storage decreased by 3% to 1,060 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 6 September 2020, Issue 1,217
By Ruth Heron, September 7, 2020
Average prices increased by 51% at Benmore , 49% at Islington, 50% at Haywards, and increased by 48% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 1,275 GWh. NI storage increased by 3% to 186 GWh while SI storage increased by 2% to 1,089 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 30 August 2020, Issue 1,216
By Ruth Heron, August 31, 2020
Average prices decreased by 15% at Benmore, decreased by 14% at Islington, and decreased by 17% at Haywards and Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,251 GWh. NI storage increased by 27% to 180 GWh while SI storage decreased by 11% to 1,071 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 23 August 2020, Issue 1,215
By Ruth Heron, August 24, 2020
Average prices decreased by 1% at Benmore and Islington, decreased by 2% at Haywards and 5% Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,340 GWh. NI storage increased by 19% to 142 GWh while SI storage decreased by 2% to 1,198 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 16 August 2020, Issue 1,214
By Ruth Heron, August 17, 2020
Over the week, average prices increased by 25% at each of Benmore, Islington, Haywards and Otahuhu. Total Storage decreased to 1,597 GWh. NI storage decreased by 5 % to 175 GWh while SI storage decreased by 7% to 1,421 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 9 August 2020, Issue 1,213
By Ruth Heron, August 10, 2020
Average prices fell over the week by 24% at all of Benmore, Islington, Haywards and Otahuhu. Total Storage decreased to 1,717 GWh. NI storage decreased by 12 % to 184 GWh while SI storage had a minimal decrease to 1,532 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 3 August 2020, Issue 1,212
By Ruth Heron, August 4, 2020
Average prices increased by 4% at Benmore and Islington, increased by 5% at Haywards and increased by 6% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,746 GWh. NI storage decreased by 7 % to 209 GWh while SI storage decreased by 7% to 1,537 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 26 July 2020, Issue 1,211
By Ruth Heron, July 27, 2020
Average prices decreased by 14% at Benmore and Islington, decreased by 13.% at Haywards and Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,870 GWh. NI storage increased by 12% to 225 GWh while SI storage decreased by 2% to 1,645 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 19 July 2020, Issue 1,210
By Ruth Heron, July 20, 2020
Average prices decreased by 10% at Benmore and Islington, decreased by 11% at Haywards and decreased by 13% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,880 GWh. NI storage increased by 5% to 200 GWh while SI storage decreased by 5% to 1,680 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 12 July 2020, Issue 1,209
By Ruth Heron, July 13, 2020
Average prices decreased by 37% at Benmore and Islington, decreased by 36% at Haywards and decreased by 34% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,967 GWh. NI storage increased by 1% to 191 GWh while SI storage decreased by 1% to 1,776 GWh.
Tiwai Closure – Its Impact on the Electricity Sector and on Prices
By Greg Sise, July 13, 2020
Rio Tinto, the majority owner of the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter, announced last Thursday, 9th July, that it has terminated its electricity contracts with Meridian Energy and that it will close the smelter by August 2021. This will have a profound impact on the electricity sector which will be felt for years to co
Tiwai Closure – Unanswered Questions
By Greg Sise, July 13, 2020
Rio Tinto, the majority owner of the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter, announced last Thursday, 9th July, that it has terminated its electricity contract with Meridian Energy and that it will close the smelter by August 2021. The announcement is short on details, and many questions remain unanswered.
Energy Trendz Weekly 5 July 2020, Issue 1,208
By Michael Cawte, July 6, 2020
Average prices increased by 36% at Benmore, 37% at Islington and Haywards, and increased by 39% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1979 GWh. NI storage increased by 20% to 188 GWh while SI storage decreased by 8% to 1790 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 28 June 2020, Issue 1,207
By Ruth Heron, June 29, 2020
Average prices decreased by 18% at Benmore, Islington and Haywards, and decreased by 19% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2113 GWh. NI storage increased by 53% to 157 GWh while SI storage decreased by 6% to 1,956 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 21 June 2020, Issue 1,206
By Ruth Heron, June 22, 2020
Average prices increased by 22% at Benmore, increased by 21% at Islington and Haywards, and by 22% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,183 GWh. NI storage increased by 13% to 103 GWh while SI storage decreased by 2% to 2,080 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 14 June 2020, Issue 1,205
By Ruth Heron, June 15, 2020
Average prices increased by 51% at Benmore, increased by 52% at Islington, increased by 50% at Haywards and by 44% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,243 GWh. NI storage increased by 9% to 118 GWh while SI storage decreased by 7% to 2,125 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 7 June 2020, Issue 1,204
By Ruth Heron, June 8, 2020
Average prices decreased by 34% at Benmore and Islington, and by 36% at Haywards and Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,395 GWh. NI storage decreased by 4% to 108 GWh while SI storage decreased by 9% to 2,286 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 1 June 2020, Issue 1,203
By Ruth Heron, June 2, 2020
Average prices decreased by 2% at Benmore and Islington, decreased by 3% at Haywards, and decreased by 5% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,635 GWh. NI storage decreased by 1 % to 113 GWh while SI storage decreased by 5% to 2,521 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 24 May 2020, Issue 1,202
By Ruth Heron, May 25, 2020
Average prices increased by 77% at Benmore, increased by 78% at Islington, and increased by 70% at both Haywards and Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,777 GWh. NI storage decreased by 15 % to 114 GWh while SI storage decreased by 7% to 2,662 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 17 May 2020, Issue 1,201
By Ruth Heron, May 18, 2020
Average prices increased by 47% at Benmore and Islington, and increased by 52% at Haywards and Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,991 GWh. NI storage decreased by 7 % to 135 GWh while SI storage decreased by 2% to 2,857 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 10 May 2020, Issue 1,200
By Ruth Heron, May 11, 2020
Average prices increased by 20% at Benmore and Islington, increased by 23% at Haywards and increased by 24% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 3,063 GWh. NI storage increased by 16% to 144 GWh while SI storage increased by 5% to 2,918 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 3 May 2020, Issue 1,199
By Ruth Heron, May 4, 2020
Average prices increased by 29% at Benmore, Islington and Haywards, and increased by 32% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage remained at 2,914 GWh. NI storage decreased by 9 % to 124 GWh while SI storage remained steady at 2,790 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 27 April 2020, Issue 1,198
By Ruth Heron, April 28, 2020
Average prices decreased by 8% at Benmore, decreased by 9% at Islington, decreased by 7% at Haywards and decreased by 5% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 2,914 GWh. NI storage decreased by less than a % to 137 GWh while SI storage increased by 1% to 2,776 GWh.
Covid-19 and Electricity Demand
By Greg Sise, April 21, 2020
A thought on everyone’s mind these days, or at least those involved in electricity supply, is what is Covid-19 doing to electricity demand? Well, the answer to this question is not simple, and we are working on it, but the answers will come highly qualified by the uncertainty surrounding the disease in New Zealand, the econ
Energy Trendz Weekly 19 April 2020, Issue 1,197
By Michael Cawte, April 20, 2020
Average prices increased by 9% at Benmore, increased by 10% as Islington, increased by 7% at Haywards and increased by 5% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2887 GWh. NI storage decreased by 11 % to 138 GWh while SI storage remained unchanged at 2749 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 13 April 2020, Issue 1,196
By Ruth Heron, April 14, 2020
Average prices increased by 6% at Benmore, increased by 5% as Islington, increased by 2% at Haywards and increased by 3% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 2,892 GWh. NI storage decreased by 13% to 154GWh while SI storage decreased by 5% to 2,738GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 5 April 2020, Issue 1,195
By Ruth Heron, April 6, 2020
Average prices decreased by 25% at Benmore, decreased by 26% at Islington, decreased by 33% at Haywards and decreased by 31% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 3,073GWh. NI storage decreased by 7% to 177 GWh while SI storage decreased by 4% to 2,896GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 29 March 2020, Issue 1,194
By Ruth Heron, March 30, 2020
Average prices decreased by 28% at Benmore, decreased by 29% at Islington, decreased by 34% at Haywards and decreased by 33% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 3,194 GWh. NI storage decreased by 14 % to 190 GWh while SI storage decreased by 3% to 3,003 GWh.
Covid-19 Business Continuity
By Greg Sise, March 25, 2020
Energy Link is working as normal, from home, during the Alert Level 4 lock-down, while we all get the virus under control. Contact us as normal, via email landline or mobile. That’s really all you need to know, but more details are in the blog.
Energy Trendz Weekly 22 March 2020, Issue 1,193
By Ruth Heron, March 24, 2020
Average prices increased by 99% at Benmore, increased by 01% as Islington, increased by 21% at Haywards and increased by 19% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 3,324 GWh. NI storage decreased by 16 % to 221 GWh while SI storage decreased by 5% to 3,103 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 15 March 2020, Issue 1,192
By Ruth Heron, March 16, 2020
Average prices increased by 83% at Benmore and Islington, increased by 8% at Haywards and increased by 7% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 3,525 GWh. NI storage decreased by 8 % to 264 GWh while SI storage decreased by 4% to 3,261 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 8 March 2020, Issue 1,191
By Ruth Heron, March 9, 2020
Average prices decreased by 59% at Benmore and Islington, with an increase at Haywards of 9% and an increase of 3% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage increased to 3,677 GWh. NI storage decreased by 11 % to 287 GWh while SI storage increased by 3% to 3,390 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 1 March 2020, Issue 1,190
By Ruth Heron, March 2, 2020
Average prices increased by 24% at Benmore and 23% at Islington, with no change at Haywards and an increase of 2% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 3,602 GWh. NI storage decreased by 8% to 321 GWh while SI storage decreased by 6% to 3,281 GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 23 February 2020, Issue 1,189
By Ruth Heron, February 24, 2020
Average prices decreased by 4% at Benmore and Islington, decreased by 32% at Haywards and decreased by 29% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 3,837GWh. NI storage decreased by 8% to 485GWh while SI storage decreased by 5% to 3,488GWh.
Energy Trendz Weekly 16 February 2020, Issue 1,188
By Ruth Heron, February 17, 2020
Average prices increased by 91% at Benmore and 90% at Islington, increased by 36% at Haywards and increased by 33% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 4,045 GWh. NI storage decreased by 7 % to 379 GWh while SI storage decreased by 9% to 3,666 GWh.