EnergyReader · 2026-08-02 09:07

Record renewables push NEM June quarter prices to five-year low as gas output falls to 23-year trough

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 2, 2026

Australia's National Electricity Market averaged $74 per megawatt hour in the June 2026 quarter, down 47% year-on-year and the lowest June quarter average since 2020, according to AEMO's Quarterly Energy Dynamics report.

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