Primary renewable share
42.1%Wind, solar, hydro and biomass+5.0 pp vs Q2 2025 · excludes storage outputAUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY
Green Energy
Generation, market share and the spot prices captured by wind and solar.
Available: six continuous quarters, Q1 2025–Q2 2026. Generation-share definitions differ by report vintage; see the selected quarter’s basis below. No state-level generation breakdown or monthly generation series in this snapshot.
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DATA
NEM overall · Q2 2026 · sourced from AEMO Quarterly Energy Dynamics Q2 2026. Checked 2026-10-02.
Wind · estimated energy
≈ 9,168 GWh17.1% reported share of generation+20.2% average output vs Q2 2025Grid-scale solar · estimated energy
≈ 4,062 GWh7.6% reported share of generation+11.8% average output vs Q2 2025Distributed PV · estimated energy
≈ 5,504 GWh10.3% reported share of generation+6.9% average output vs Q2 2025Technology shares exclude storage output.
01 / GENERATION & SHARE
Where renewable energy comes from
Grid-scale solar and distributed PV are kept separate.
Reported generation shares · Q2 2026
Energy Data Hub · Source: AEMO QED · Q2 2026
Published shares, not recalculated from rounded MW. Technology shares exclude storage output.
Same-quarter generation comparison
Energy Data Hub · Source: AEMO QED · Q2 2025 / Q2 2026
GWh ≈ reported average MW × calendar-quarter hours ÷ 1,000. These are estimates from rounded inputs, not settlement-metered energy.
| Technology | Average output (MW) | Estimated energy (GWh) | Reported share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 4,198 | ≈ 9,168 | 17.1% |
| Grid-scale solar | 1,860 | ≈ 4,062 | 7.6% |
| Distributed PV | 2,520 | ≈ 5,504 | 10.3% |
Source: AEMO Quarterly Energy Dynamics Q2 2026, page 25. Prior-year average MW is derived from the reported current-year value and year-on-year change.
Continuous quarterly output · Q1 2025–Q2 2026
WindGrid-scale solarDistributed PV
Energy Data Hub · Source: AEMO QED · 2025-Q1 – 2026-Q2
| Quarter | Wind · Average output (MW) | Grid-scale solar · Average output (MW) | Distributed PV · Average output (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 3,517 | 2,386 | 3,782 |
| Q2 2025 | 3,492 | 1,663 | 2,358 |
| Q3 2025 | 4,676 | 1,699 | 2,831 |
| Q4 2025 | 4,092 | 2,535 | 4,407 |
| Q1 2026 | 3,845 | 2,706 | 4,090 |
| Q2 2026 | 4,198 | 1,860 | 2,520 |
Average MW avoids differences in quarter length. Seasonal weather, capacity, curtailment and report revisions can affect this sequence; use same-quarter comparisons above when available. Shares are not joined into a common-basis trend.
Download full generation history02 / CAPTURED SPOT PRICES
What wind and solar captured in the spot market
AEMO’s published fuel-level volume-weighted average prices.
Energy Data Hub · Source: AEMO QED · Q2 2026
| Technology | AUD/MWh | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | $50 | -36 AUD/MWh |
| Grid-scale solar | $39 | -9 AUD/MWh |
Generation-weighted spot price is different from Electricity’s time-weighted monthly AVGRRP. This is a NEM fuel-level observation, not a project capture price, PPA price or net revenue.
No capture ratio is calculated: a matching benchmark and regional weighting are not provided by this summary.
Source: AEMO Quarterly Energy Dynamics Q2 2026, page 23, Figure 28; section 2.2.5. Distributed PV has no capture-price series here. Hedging, PPA terms, certificates, MLF and project costs are outside this measure.
Continuous quarterly captured spot prices · Q1 2025–Q2 2026
WindGrid-scale solar
Energy Data Hub · Source: AEMO QED · 2025-Q1 – 2026-Q2
| Quarter | Wind · AUD/MWh | Grid-scale solar · AUD/MWh |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $68 | $41 |
| Q2 2025 | $86 | $48 |
| Q3 2025 | $63 | $26 |
| Q4 2025 | $45 | $24 |
| Q1 2026 | $57 | $39 |
| Q2 2026 | $50 | $39 |
Published NEM fleet VWAP, with seasonal and regional composition effects. No matched TWAP benchmark or capture ratio is implied.
Download full captured price history03 / PRICE ENVIRONMENT
When negative prices occur
Regional time-of-day profiles · 2025-10 to 2026-09. This period is independent of the generation quarter above.
Queensland · negative-price time share by hour
Energy Data Hub · Source: AEMO TRADE; calculations by Energy Data Hub · 2025-10 – 2026-09
Within each hour bucket: negative five-minute intervals ÷ all verified intervals in that bucket. This is a price-frequency profile, not solar or wind generation exposure.
View the 24-hour data table
| Hour start (AEST) | Negative / valid intervals | Negative share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 01:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 02:00 | 1 / 4,380 | 0.02% |
| 03:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 04:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 05:00 | 32 / 4,380 | 0.73% |
| 06:00 | 504 / 4,380 | 11.51% |
| 07:00 | 907 / 4,380 | 20.71% |
| 08:00 | 1,213 / 4,380 | 27.69% |
| 09:00 | 1,592 / 4,380 | 36.35% |
| 10:00 | 1,913 / 4,380 | 43.68% |
| 11:00 | 1,878 / 4,380 | 42.88% |
| 12:00 | 1,890 / 4,380 | 43.15% |
| 13:00 | 1,859 / 4,380 | 42.44% |
| 14:00 | 1,569 / 4,380 | 35.82% |
| 15:00 | 890 / 4,380 | 20.32% |
| 16:00 | 224 / 4,380 | 5.11% |
| 17:00 | 21 / 4,380 | 0.48% |
| 18:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 19:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 20:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 21:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 22:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
| 23:00 | 0 / 4,380 | 0.00% |
Built from 60 retained, verified AEMO TRADE files. Fixed AEST; interval-start hour. No new source fetch is implied. Price frequency does not establish solar or wind exposure without matching output.
04 / HISTORICAL PRICE COMPARISON
PPA strike price comparison
Compare an input strike price with six quarters of published captured spot prices.
Grid-scale solar · input strike $60.00/MWh · NEM overall
Blue: captured spot priceDashed: input strike price
Energy Data Hub · Source: AEMO QED; input strike supplied by user · 2025-Q1 – 2026-Q2
| Quarter | Captured price (AUD/MWh) | Input strike (AUD/MWh) | Difference (AUD/MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $41.00 | $60.00 | −$19.00 |
| Q2 2025 | $48.00 | $60.00 | −$12.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $26.00 | $60.00 | −$34.00 |
| Q4 2025 | $24.00 | $60.00 | −$36.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $39.00 | $60.00 | −$21.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $39.00 | $60.00 | −$21.00 |
Difference = captured spot price − input strike price. Positive means the captured price was above the input strike; negative means it was below. This is a historical price comparison per MWh, not contractual settlement, project revenue or a forecast. No generation volume, MLF, certificates, contract terms or matching project profile is included.
NEM fleet-level observations; no regional or project-specific result. Inputs stay in your browser. The quarter selector above does not change this six-quarter comparison. Source prices are rounded to whole AUD/MWh; two-decimal differences do not increase source accuracy. Method · Source prices CSV