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Electricity prices Northern California (CAISO NP15), October 30, 2026

October 30, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
5.4¢/kWh
−1% vs. yesterday · +14% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
4.1¢/kWh
Highest
6.7¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
1 pm–3 pm, average 4.2¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
12 pm–3 pm, average 4.2¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12 pm–4 pm, average 4.2¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
05.9¢/kWh
15.5¢/kWh
25.5¢/kWh
35.5¢/kWh
45.5¢/kWh
55.5¢/kWh
66.6¢/kWh
76.7¢/kWh
85.5¢/kWh
94.9¢/kWh
104.5¢/kWh
114.4¢/kWh
124.3¢/kWh
134.1¢/kWh
144.3¢/kWh
154.3¢/kWh
164.8¢/kWh
176.1¢/kWh
186.2¢/kWh
196.1¢/kWh
205.9¢/kWh
215.9¢/kWh
225.8¢/kWh
235.6¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 295.4¢/kWh4.6¢/kWh6.7¢/kWh
Oct 284.6¢/kWh3.3¢/kWh5.8¢/kWh
Oct 274.3¢/kWh2.6¢/kWh5.6¢/kWh
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)