Inflection // Key Event Days
SA1 hit $20,300 on 18 Jan 2026
SA1 peaked at $20,300/MWh at 19:25 AEST, spending 1.4 hours above $300. This shows each price forecast produced by AEMO for that day.
Peak $20,300/MWh at 19:25 AEST · 1.4 hours above $300
Forecast
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SA1 · 2026-01-18 - actual vs every forecast issued that day
How to read this
- The white line is the actual 5-minute spot price for that day.
- Each faint line is one forecast for that day, given at various points. The more faint and grey, the earlier the forecast was in that day.
- The dashed line at $300 is the "event" indicator. Note this is a log scale to allow better visualisation.
- Pre-dispatch looks up to 40 hours ahead every 30 minutes; 5-minute pre-dispatch looks about an hour ahead, every 5 minutes. Switch between them above the chart.