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ASX will list new Morning and Evening Peak Electricity Futures Contracts starting with NSW on 30th June, followed by QLD on 7th July, VIC on 21st July, and SA on 28th July as communicated via the market notice 0497.25.05.
The new contracts are designed to reflect the primary periods of operational demand in the National Electricity Market. This involves listing separate Morning and Evening Peak Futures Contracts (‘Peak Futures Contracts’) across each of the regions above on a quarterly basis out to four years. The first contract listed for trading will be Q3 2025 (September 2025 expiry). Strips will be listed over the new Peak Contracts to allow for efficient trading of the underlying quarters.
The exchange trading fees for the New Peak contracts are as follows
· Morning Peak - $9
· Morning Strip - $36
· Evening Peak - $15
· Evening Strip - $60
New Peak Margins and Stress Testing Scenarios can be found in the Market Notice 0616.25.06.
What do I need to do by when?
Participants are encouraged to review the latest version of the contract specification prior to the 30th of June 2025.
Market Participants wanting to trade ASX Australian Morning and Evening Peak Electricity Futures should be in contact with their Clearing Participant to ensure they are aware of the listing and intend to clear the new product(s) from go live.
ASX 24 Trading Participants, ASX Clear (Futures) Participants, and end users wishing to trade ASX Australian Morning and Evening Peak Electricity Futures should ensure that their internal and vendor systems are set up to support the new Peak products. Refer the customer testing guidelines published via the market notice 0365.25.04.
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Issued by
Harish Chandilyan, Product Manager, Commodities
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