Maximum and Minimum Electricity Demand

This page tracks the peaks and troughs of daily operational electricity demand in the NEM.

Maximum daily demand

Maximum operational demand: NEM

• On 30 September, demand peaked at 25,331 MW at 7:00 pm.
• In the last year, the average daily peak was 26,787 MW. This is down 0.8% on the year before.

Daily maximum demand: NEM

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Maximum daily demand

Source: AEMO via OnlyFacts | Updated: 30 Sep 2026 | CC BY 4.0

Minimum daily demand

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Minimum operational demand: NEM

• On 30 September, demand fell to 15,943 MW at 12:00 pm.
• In the last year, the average daily minimum was 16,422 MW. This is up 1.6% on the year before.

Daily minimum demand: NEM

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Minimum daily demand

Source: AEMO via OnlyFacts | Updated: 30 Sep 2026 | CC BY 4.0