Electricity prices Northern California (CAISO NP15), October 27, 2026

October 27, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
4.3¢/kWh
−11% vs. yesterday · −7% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
2.6¢/kWh
Highest
5.6¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
1 pm–3 pm, average 2.7¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
1 pm–4 pm, average 2.7¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12 pm–4 pm, average 2.8¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
04.5¢/kWh
14.4¢/kWh
24.4¢/kWh
34.3¢/kWh
44.3¢/kWh
54.4¢/kWh
65.3¢/kWh
75.4¢/kWh
84.3¢/kWh
94.0¢/kWh
103.6¢/kWh
113.0¢/kWh
123.0¢/kWh
132.6¢/kWh
142.7¢/kWh
152.8¢/kWh
163.7¢/kWh
175.5¢/kWh
185.6¢/kWh
195.4¢/kWh
205.4¢/kWh
215.4¢/kWh
225.2¢/kWh
234.9¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 264.9¢/kWh3.0¢/kWh6.6¢/kWh
Oct 254.7¢/kWh2.8¢/kWh5.8¢/kWh
Oct 244.4¢/kWh2.1¢/kWh5.6¢/kWh

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