SWIS set a new minimum-demand record

Operational demand fell to 604 MW, below the previous low of 649 MW in this record.

Market

SWIS

Observed

3 November 2024

Triggered value

604 MW

Severity

notable

Executive read

What changed

Measurement. Minimum operational demand reached 604 MW against a 649 MW reference.

Decision implication. Lower registered demand increases the need to manage system strength, essential generation and the midday-to-evening transition on an isolated grid.

Evidence boundary. The event is a deterministic threshold or record comparison. It identifies a measurement that warrants investigation; it does not assign causality or quantify commercial exposure.

Operating context

Prior-window average

978 MW

Event observation

604 MW

Post-event average

1,189 MW

Event-day energy mix

Gas45.4% · 16,285 MWh

Coal28.4% · 10,193 MWh

Wind21.9% · 7,871 MWh

Other scheduled generation2.9% · 1,050 MWh

Utility solar1.4% · 494 MWh

Questions for the decision

What operating or market conditions coincided with this observation?
Was the value repeated, reversed or exceeded in the following days?
Which flexible resources, constraints or settlement exposures matter for the decision at hand?

Source trail

The measurement and context series are retained from the named primary operator or source release. Calculated shares and comparisons preserve the source boundary stated in the underlying Solar Analytica record.

https://data.wa.aemo.com.au/public/market-data/wemde/operationalDemandWithdrawal/dailyFiles/OperationalDemandAndWithdrawal_2024-11-03.json

Related precedents

2024-11-10SWIS set a new minimum-demand record504 MW

2024-09-15SWIS set a new minimum-demand record649 MW