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New Zealand Electricity Market Wrap

November 2025

  • Over the month of November, ASX Otahuhu calendar year 2026 swap price moved down $25.12 to finish the month at $169.32. This is a price separation of +$9.96 from the next calendar year 2027.
  • Over the month of November, ASX Benmore calendar year 2026 swap price moved down $25.70 to finish the month at $144.38. This is a price separation of +$9.49 from the next calendar year 2027.
  • Total traded volume equaled 57,350 lots which is equivalent to 9.3271 million MWh.
  • The daily average traded volume was 2,867.50 lots and total trade volume is up 30.86% from 2024.
  • Total Open interest is 124,639 lots, up 20.22% from 2024
    • Futures OI = 93,189 (down 3.21%)
    • Options OI = 31,450 (up 325.00%)

Contract Month Open High Low Month Close Volume Open Interest
November Otahuhu 81.60 96.00 70.00 70.80 1925 2279
November Benmore 66.45 77.00 54.00 54.05 1839 1296
Otahuhu 88.55 94.95 43.15 44.35 2742 1380
Benmore 71.85 79.95 32.65 33.40 2015 895
Q4 2025 Otahuhu 67.55 72.90 48.90 48.90 1295 4899
Q4 2025 Benmore 55.05 60.90 38.05 38.05 1074 3785