In 2022, the electricity price index was calculated at around ***** points. While this marked a significant increase compared to the base year of 2005, it was still the lowest electricity index value since 2012.

Electricity Average Peak Price: South Australia data was reported at 82.060 AUD/MWh in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 55.290 AUD/MWh for Mar 2025. Electricity Average Peak Price: South Australia data is updated monthly, averaging 56.865 AUD/MWh from Jan 1999 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 316 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 520.080 AUD/MWh in Jan 2009 and a record low of 7.440 AUD/MWh in Sep 2020. Electricity Average Peak Price: South Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Energy Market Operator. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.P004: Electricity Prices: Monthly. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: Tasmania data was reported at 100.530 AUD/MWh in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.040 AUD/MWh for Mar 2025. Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: Tasmania data is updated monthly, averaging 46.965 AUD/MWh from May 2005 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 240 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 322.840 AUD/MWh in Jul 2022 and a record low of 9.380 AUD/MWh in Oct 2021. Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: Tasmania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Energy Market Operator. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.P004: Electricity Prices: Monthly. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In a survey conducted in 2024 about the Australian publics' opinion on what was to blame for rising electricity prices, ** percent of respondents stated that a reason was excessive profit margins of electricity companies. In contrast, only ** percent of respondents stated the reason was because renewable energy was too expensive.

As of the second quarter of 2025, Australia had the highest average electricity price for households in the Asia-Pacific region, at about **** U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. Singapore had the second-highest average electricity price, with households paying around **** U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour.

Over the past decade, the South Australian electricity market has undergone a dramatic change in supply mix. Prior to 2005, energy generation needs were predominantly sourced from gas and brown coal power stations. Since then, over 1500 MW of wind capacity and 680 MW of rooftop solar has been installed. At the same time, 770 MW of brown coal capacity has exited the market.These developments have substantially reduced the greenhouse gas emissions from South Australian electrical power generation. Recent steep increases, especially in the winter of 2016, has seen record high prices set, in what some have called the South Australian “energy crisis”. Recent media attention has focused on the relationship between the high level of penetration of renewable energy and the energy crisis. Much of the reporting has been framed in ideological terms - renewables are either ‘good’ or ‘bad’ - with little reference to quantitative analysis of the dynamics of the wholesale electricity market or movements in associated markets such as gas.This report explores the evolving dynamics in the electricity market in South Australia and how it is impacting wholesale prices. In particular, the report focuses on the growth in renewable energy generation, the impact of a changing gas market and market power concentration and competition issues.

Ireland, Italy, and Germany had some of the highest household electricity prices worldwide, as of March 2025. At the time, Irish households were charged around 0.45 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour, while in Italy, the price stood at 0.43 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. By comparison, in Russia, residents paid almost 10 times less. What is behind electricity prices? Electricity prices vary widely across the world and sometimes even within a country itself, depending on factors like infrastructure, geography, and politically determined taxes and levies. For example, in Denmark, Belgium, and Sweden, taxes constitute a significant portion of residential end-user electricity prices. Reliance on fossil fuel imports Meanwhile, thanks to their great crude oil and natural gas production output, countries like Iran, Qatar, and Russia enjoy some of the cheapest electricity prices in the world. Here, the average household pays less than 0.1 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. In contrast, countries heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports for electricity generation are more vulnerable to market price fluctuations.

Electricity Average Spot Price: South Australia: Maximum data was reported at 349.090 AUD/MWh in 17 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 314.430 AUD/MWh for 16 May 2025. Electricity Average Spot Price: South Australia: Maximum data is updated daily, averaging 188.615 AUD/MWh from Jan 1999 (Median) to 17 May 2025, with 9634 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,500.000 AUD/MWh in 12 Feb 2025 and a record low of -26.870 AUD/MWh in 20 Nov 2022. Electricity Average Spot Price: South Australia: Maximum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Energy Market Operator. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.P003: Electricity Prices.

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Abstract of associated article: The primary objectives and the strategies of a national electricity market are the efficient delivery of network services and the electricity infrastructure to meet the long-term consumer's interests. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore whether electricity prices across the six Australian States display instability. Such instability is closely associated with the presence of structural breaks in relevance to policy events on Australian carbon policies. The study makes use of weekly Australian wholesale electricity prices spanning the period from June 8th, 2008 to March 30th, 2014 along with linear and non-linear unit root testing methodologies. The results provide supportive evidence that the Australian electricity market can be described as a less stable electricity market, which implies that a high degree of market power is exercised by generators across regional markets. These findings are expected to have substantial consequences for the effectiveness of carbon dioxide mitigating policies, especially, when there is uncertainty as to whether the planned environmental policy is put in place for the lifespan of undertaken investments.

The past few years have seen significant changes in the electricity retail market. Deregulation has intensified competition from new, smaller retailers, which has limited pricing power and profitability for traditional industry giants. Despite the implementation of price caps, like the Default Market Offer (DMO) and the Victorian Default Offer (VDO) that improved price transparency for consumers, retailers faced challenges with escalating wholesale supply costs driven by high gas and coal prices, extreme weather events and fluctuations in demand. While some retailers were able to offset these costs by benefiting from high wholesale prices, non-integrated retailers suffered significant profit margin losses. Government interventions have sought to control retail prices and provide relief for households and small businesses facing rising costs. The increasing adoption of rooftop solar panels presented challenges for retailers in maintaining demand. However, solar panel adoption rates have plateaued as subsidisation has declined, offering relief for retailers. Overall, revenue is expected to climb at an annualised 1.5% over the five years through 2024-25, including an anticipated 0.8% hike in the current year, to total $50.4 billion. The short-term forecast for electricity retailers shows a potential for increased revenue, based on regulatory changes to the DMO and VDO. These provisions are set to cause a rise in prices for consumers, particularly small businesses, increasing cost pressures in 2025-26. Over the medium term, overall electricity demand is forecast to swell because of factors like higher electrification, electric vehicle usage and increased hydrogen fuel production. Although industry revenue is projected to dip through 2029-30, promising demand trends, driven by population and household growth, will alleviate some of the impacts of revenue declines, signifying a complex yet optimistic outlook for electricity retailers. Revenue is forecast to marginally decline at an annualised 1.0% through the end of 2029-30, to total $48.0 billion.

This dataset provides values for ELECTRICITY PRICE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Australia Electricity Average Peak Price: Victoria data was reported at 70.450 AUD/MWh in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.810 AUD/MWh for Mar 2025. Australia Electricity Average Peak Price: Victoria data is updated monthly, averaging 46.100 AUD/MWh from Jan 1999 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 316 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 431.210 AUD/MWh in Jul 2022 and a record low of 10.310 AUD/MWh in Oct 2024. Australia Electricity Average Peak Price: Victoria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Energy Market Operator. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.P004: Electricity Prices: Monthly. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

This report analyses the average wholesale price of electricity across Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) in financial years. Wholesale electricity prices are measured in dollars per megawatt hour (MWh). The data for this report is gathered from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).

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Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: New South Wales: Manimum data was reported at -18.500 AUD/MWh in 17 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 65.010 AUD/MWh for 16 May 2025. Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: New South Wales: Manimum data is updated daily, averaging 28.755 AUD/MWh from Jan 1999 (Median) to 17 May 2025, with 9634 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 357.040 AUD/MWh in 12 Jul 2022 and a record low of -1,000.000 AUD/MWh in 02 Dec 2024. Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: New South Wales: Manimum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Energy Market Operator. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.P003: Electricity Prices.

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Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: Tasmania: Maximum data was reported at 232.550 AUD/MWh in 17 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 320.100 AUD/MWh for 16 May 2025. Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: Tasmania: Maximum data is updated daily, averaging 155.605 AUD/MWh from May 2005 (Median) to 17 May 2025, with 7307 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,500.000 AUD/MWh in 23 Oct 2024 and a record low of 2.200 AUD/MWh in 30 Aug 2024. Australia Electricity Average Spot Price: Tasmania: Maximum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Energy Market Operator. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.P003: Electricity Prices.

The Electricity Infrastructure Construction industry is responsible for installing power generation, storage, transmission and distribution infrastructure for the Electricity Supply subdivision. Most electricity infrastructure remains state-owned, and many public sector electricity networks maintain in-house construction and asset upgrades and oversee the industry's activity. Electricity infrastructure is built before requirements, with extra capacity to minimise downtime risks. The recent closure of several coal-fired power plants has put pressure on wholesale electricity prices. Supply chain constraints and the Russia-Ukraine conflict also pushed up coal and gas input prices. Unprecedented investment in renewable energy, storage facilities and high-voltage transmission infrastructure has lifted electricity infrastructure construction to a record level. Revenue is expected to have climbed at an annualised 3.8% over the five years through 2024-25, to $19.6 billion. This includes an anticipated growth of 5.0% in 2024-25 as work progresses on several large-scale developments. These include Golden Plains Wind Farm in Victoria, MacIntyre Wind Farm in Queensland and the EnergyConnect transmission line from New South Wales to South Australia. The industry has expanded on the back of robust investment in renewable power generation capacity, pumped hydro and battery storage facilities, and high-voltage transmission system developments to modernise the electricity grid in key Renewable Energy Zones (REZs). Still, some companies have exited the industry following substantial losses from escalating input costs and construction delays. Overall, the industry’s profitability has improved despite hiked input prices resulting from supply chain blockages. As governments push to meet renewable energy targets (RETs), the industry is poised to maintain solid revenue growth and remain at historically high levels. Revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 1.9% over the five years through 2029-30, to $21.6 billion. Planned additions in renewable generation capacity, battery and pumped hydro storage systems, and high-voltage transmission networks will underpin the industry's performance. Progress on offshore wind power projects, proposed pumped hydro developments in Queensland and the giant Australian Renewable Energy Hub in Western Australia could substantially boost the industry's performance.