Western Australia (WEM) sets new recorded electricity demand peak

Demand record · AEMO (WEM) · high severity

Data last updated: Aug 29, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC

What happened

Western Australia (WEM) electricity demand reached 3,428 MW, exceeding the previous GridVigil-recorded peak of 3,404 MW by 0.7%.

Metrics

• Peak demand: 3,428 MW
• Previous recorded peak: 3,404 MW (+0.7%)
• Source: wem_operational_demand

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