NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute), All Constraints

Name: NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute), All Constraints
Creator: AEMO NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute)
Published: 2026-06-07
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute), All Constraints is a daily series from AEMO NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute), in $/MW.

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What does AU.NEM.DISPATCH.CONSTRAINTS measure?

NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute), All Constraints is a daily series from AEMO NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute), in $/MW.

NEM 5-minute network and security constraints evaluated by AEMO's central dispatch engine, with shadow price (marginal value) flagging binding constraints that drive regional price separation and price spikes. Published at 5-minute cadence; resolves to /v1/data/aemo/dispatch_constraints [].

Series ID	`AU.NEM.DISPATCH.CONSTRAINTS`
Frequency	daily
Units	$/MW
Source	AEMO NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute)
Resolves to	/v1/series/AU.NEM.DISPATCH.CONSTRAINTS
Backed by	/v1/data/aemo/dispatch_constraints

How do I get the latest value?

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer ak_your_key' \
  https://api.ausdata.io/v1/series/AU.NEM.DISPATCH.CONSTRAINTS/latest

How do I get the full history?

# annual percent change, last 12 observations, CSV
curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer ak_your_key' \
  'https://api.ausdata.io/v1/series/AU.NEM.DISPATCH.CONSTRAINTS?units=pc1&limit=12&format=csv'

Embed a chart

Mint a chart-only token at /v1/account/embed-token, then:

<img src="https://api.ausdata.io/v1/series/AU.NEM.DISPATCH.CONSTRAINTS/chart.svg?key=emb_..." alt="NEM Dispatch Constraints (5-minute), All Constraints chart">