AEMO (the Australian Energy Market Operator) operates the National Electricity Market, the interconnected grid spanning Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania, one of the world's longest AC systems. GridVigil tracks NEM-wide 5-minute demand and AEMO's own predispatch demand forecast. The NEM does not cover Western Australia or the Northern Territory, so Australia as a whole is not colored on GridVigil's map.
As of Aug 24, 2026, real grid metrics for Australia (NEM) are shown below. GridVigil's Power Pressure Score is not yet calculated for this region.
Current data
Current Australia (NEM) electricity demand is 23.5 GW.
The most recent peak was 27.9 GW.
GridVigil Power Pressure Score is not yet calculated for Australia (NEM): the U.S. scoring thresholds aren't a defensible fit without region-specific calibration, so raw metrics are shown here instead. Why.
Data last updated:
Near-term load forecast
Aug 25, 2026: 27.5 GW forecast peak
Source: aemo_nem_5min, as of Aug 25, 2026.
Historical comparison
Australia (NEM) demand is currently 23.5 GW, 4.0% above this time yesterday (22.6 GW).
Australia (NEM) demand is currently 4.0% above its 7-day average for this time of day (22.6 GW).
Australia (NEM)'s peak today is 27.9 GW, higher than any other day in the past 1 day.
Sourced from: aemo_nem_5min.
Full interactive dashboard
Charts, historical trends, generation mix, the large-load pipeline, and region-specific alerts for Australia (NEM) all live on the full dashboard.