Western Australia (WEM) sets new recorded electricity demand peak

Demand record · AEMO (WEM) · high severity

Data last updated: Aug 28, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC

What happened

Western Australia (WEM) electricity demand reached 3,404 MW, exceeding the previous GridVigil-recorded peak of 2,974 MW by 14.4%.

Metrics

• Peak demand: 3,404 MW
• Previous recorded peak: 2,974 MW (+14.4%)
• Source: wem_operational_demand

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