NEM Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO)

2026 Electricity Statement of Opportunities

The Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) provides technical and market data for the National Electricity Market (NEM) over a 10-year period to inform the planning and decision-making of market participants, new investors, and jurisdictional bodies.

The NEM ESOO incorporates AEMO’s reliability forecasts under the Retailer Reliability Obligations (RRO) and the Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection (EAAP).

On 2 September, from 11:00am - 12:30pm AEST, AEMO will hold a webinar to present the 2026 NEM ESOO and answer stakeholder questions.

Register here to attend

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The Reliability Forecast, Guidelines and Methodologies

The Reliability Standard Implementation Guidelines describe how AEMO implements the reliability standard across its reliability processes, including the approach and assumptions in relation to the ESOO.

The ESOO and Reliability Forecast methodology document explains the types of inputs and key methodologies used to calculate expected USE outcomes and details how the reliability gap period and reliability gap are determined.