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New Zealand Electricity Market Wrap
April 2022
- Over the month of April, ASX Otahuhu calendar year 2023 swap price moved up $15.30 to finish the month at $192.26. This is a price separation of -$19.99 from the next calendar year 2024.
- Over the month of April, ASX Benmore calendar year 2023 swap price moved up $13.28 to finish the month at $166.93. This is a price separation of -$20.33 from the next calendar year 2024.
- Total traded volume equaled 58,830 lots which is equivalent to 3.1738 million MWh.
- The daily average traded volume was 3,268.33 lots and total trade volume is up 139.62% from 2021.
- Total Open interest is 67,876 lots, down 23.87% from 2021
- Futures OI = 64,476 (down 23.48%)
- Options OI = 3,400 (down 30.61%)
Contract | Month Open | High | Low | Month Close | Volume | Open Interest |
April Otahuhu | 250.65 | 250.65 | 194.95 | 196.85 | 1565 | 2434 |
April Benmore | 236.85 | 236.85 | 195.10 | 199.20 | 1555 | 1279 |
May Otahuhu | 273.00 | 273.00 | 237.65 | 237.65 | 2395 | 1587 |
May Benmore | 249.00 | 249.00 | 217.55 | 218.50 | 1720 | 944 |
Q2 2022 Otahuhu | 262.00 | 262.00 | 220.00 | 220.00 | 1310 | 3444 |
Q2 2022 Benmore | 240.00 | 240.00 | 208.00 | 209.00 | 1105 | 2319 |