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Electricity prices Northern California (CAISO NP15), October 26, 2026

October 26, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
4.9¢/kWh
+4% vs. yesterday · +8% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
3.0¢/kWh
Highest
6.6¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
1 pm–3 pm, average 3.1¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
12 pm–3 pm, average 3.1¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
11 am–3 pm, average 3.2¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
05.8¢/kWh
15.4¢/kWh
25.4¢/kWh
35.4¢/kWh
45.4¢/kWh
55.7¢/kWh
66.5¢/kWh
76.6¢/kWh
84.3¢/kWh
94.2¢/kWh
103.5¢/kWh
113.4¢/kWh
123.2¢/kWh
133.2¢/kWh
143.0¢/kWh
153.5¢/kWh
164.0¢/kWh
175.7¢/kWh
185.7¢/kWh
195.7¢/kWh
205.6¢/kWh
215.6¢/kWh
225.3¢/kWh
235.1¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 254.7¢/kWh2.8¢/kWh5.8¢/kWh
Oct 244.4¢/kWh2.1¢/kWh5.6¢/kWh

Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)