New Zealand Electricity Market Wrap
February 2019
- Over the month of February, ASX Otahuhu calendar year 2020 swap price moved up $8.93 to finish the month at $100.51. This is a price separation of -$8.85 from the next calendar year 2021.
- Over the month of February, ASX Benmore calendar year 2020 swap price moved up $4.97 to finish the month at $87.47. This is a price separation of -$5.30 from the next calendar year 2021.
- Total traded volume equaled 18,691 lots which is equivalent to 3.5669 million MWh.
- The daily average traded volume was 983.74 lots and total trade volume is down 18.88% from 2018.
- Total Open interest is 51,488 lots, up 31.96% from 2018
- Futures OI = 32,398 (up 0.75%)
- Options OI = 19,090 (up 178.28%)
| Contract |
Month Open |
High |
Low |
Month Close |
Volume |
Open Interest |
| February Otahuhu |
154.05 |
226.65 |
133.10 |
171.00 |
495 |
998 |
| February Benmore |
136.15 |
173.25 |
120.65 |
151.00 |
572 |
750 |
| March Otahuhu |
149.90 |
230.00 |
133.10 |
171.85 |
348 |
880 |
| March Benmore |
137.10 |
176.50 |
122.10 |
154.65 |
450 |
740 |
| Q1 2019 Otahuhu |
146.00 |
195.00 |
133.00 |
158.80 |
250 |
2506 |
| Q1 2019 Benmore |
130.00 |
155.00 |
120.00 |
142.10 |
170 |
2057 |