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Prices yesterday averaged $238 at Benmore, $244 at Haywards, and $253 at Otahuhu. Wind generation averaged 271 MW.  

Average prices decreased by 10.7% at Benmore, decreased by 10.1% at Islington, decreased by 10.5% at Haywards and decreased by 9.2% at Otahuhu over the last week.  Total Storage increased to 2,130 GWh. NI storage increased by 36% to 71 GWh while SI storage increased by 9% to 2,060 GWh.

Total storage increased 187.6 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 3.1% to 1,601 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage increased 35.5% to 459 GWh; with Taupo storage increasing 36.2% to 71 GWh.

Prices yesterday averaged $180 at Benmore, $187 at Haywards, and $202 at Otahuhu. Wind generation averaged 220 MW. 

There were only 3 contracts traded that were eligible to include in the index calculations this month, following the trend in April of low volumes of trading.

Average prices decreased by 19.9% at Benmore, decreased by 20% at Islington, decreased by 20.3% at Haywards and decreased by 21.8% at Otahuhu over the last week.  Total Storage increased to 1,943 GWh. NI storage decreased by 12 %  to 52 GWh while SI storage increased by 1% to 1,891 GWh.

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Total storage increased 12.8 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 1.8% to 1,552 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 2.3% to 339 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 11.8% to 52 GWh.

Spot prices at Otahuhu spiked to $501 yesterday. Wind generation averaged 232 MW. 

Average prices decreased by 21.1% at Benmore, decreased by 21.3% at Islington, decreased by 21.3% at Haywards and decreased by 21.7% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,930 GWh. NI storage decreased by 5 %  to 59 GWh while SI storage decreased by 1% to 1,871 GWh.

Prices yesterday averaged $293 at Benmore, $304 at Haywards, and $322 at Otahuhu. Wind generation averaged 164 MW. 

Spot price averages exceeded $328/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 219 MW. 

Average prices increased by 48% at Benmore, increased by 48.2% at Islington, increased by 49.2% at Haywards and increased by 49.7% at Otahuhu over the last week. Total Storage decreased to 1,953 GWh. NI storage decreased by 19 %  to 62 GWh while SI storage decreased by 3% to 1,891 GWh.

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Spot price averages at Otahuhu were $354 on Tuesday, and $404 yesterday. Wind generation averaged 123 MW yesterday.

Average prices increased by 0.2% at Benmore, increased by 0.1% at Islington, increased by 1% at Haywards and increased by 3.8% at Otahuhu over the last week.  Total Storage increased to 2,020 GWh. NI storage increased by 13% to 77 GWh while SI storage increased by 5% to 1,944 GWh.

Spot prices at Otahuhu spiked to $490 yesterday. Wind generation averaged 199 MW. 

Spot price averages exceeded $234/MWh yesterday. Wind generation averaged 406 MW. 

Prices yesterday averaged $248 at Benmore, $249 at Haywards, and $261 at Otahuhu. Wind generation averaged 482 MW.