Electricity network demand
The electricity network demand monitor shows real-time total electricity usage on our Greater Queensland network. It’s a great way to learn more about when peak demand occurs.
What's happening right now
Record peaks
All time Summer peak | 2701 MW - 8 March 2022 |
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All time Winter peak | 2262 MW - 4 June 2019 |
Network usage
The graphs below show how electricity usage on our total network has tracked today compared to yesterday, and you can also compare daily network demand over the past week.
Real Time Network Use
Weekly Network Use
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Real time network use
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Peak demand
Peak demand is when electricity usage on the network is at its highest. In the long term it can lead to power outages and electricity price rises. When we all work together to put less demand on the electricity network, everybody wins.