New Zealand Electricity Market Wrap
April 2019
- Over the month of April, ASX Otahuhu calendar year 2020 swap price moved down $1.20 to finish the month at $102.22. This is a price separation of -$11.98 from the next calendar year 2021.
- Over the month of April, ASX Benmore calendar year 2020 swap price moved down $1.13 to finish the month at $88.24. This is a price separation of -$6.95 from the next calendar year 2021.
- Total traded volume equaled 11,022 lots which is equivalent to 1.9018 million MWh.
- The daily average traded volume was 580.11 lots and total trade volume is up 47.97% from 2018.
- Total Open interest is 43,151 lots, up 32.26% from 2018
- Futures OI = 28,801 (up 5.24%)
- Options OI = 14,350 (up 172.81%)
| Contract |
Month Open |
High |
Low |
Month Close |
Volume |
Open Interest |
| April Otahuhu |
164.60 |
164.60 |
116.25 |
116.25 |
390 |
1291 |
| April Benmore |
141.50 |
141.50 |
98.15 |
98.15 |
592 |
968 |
| May Otahuhu |
154.20 |
167.85 |
130.00 |
130.00 |
420 |
583 |
| May Benmore |
136.25 |
150.00 |
105.00 |
105.00 |
295 |
568 |
| Q2 2019 Otahuhu |
157.00 |
164.35 |
130.40 |
130.40 |
93 |
2622 |
| Q2 2019 Benmore |
138.00 |
145.00 |
104.40 |
104.40 |
395 |
2026 |