Electricity prices Northern California (CAISO NP15), November 2, 2026

November 2, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
5.0¢/kWh
+17% vs. yesterday · +4% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
3.7¢/kWh
Highest
6.3¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
9 am–11 am, average 3.9¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
8 am–11 am, average 3.9¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
8 am–12 pm, average 4.0¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
04.8¢/kWh
14.7¢/kWh
24.7¢/kWh
34.8¢/kWh
45.0¢/kWh
55.4¢/kWh
66.0¢/kWh
74.6¢/kWh
83.9¢/kWh
94.0¢/kWh
103.7¢/kWh
114.3¢/kWh
124.4¢/kWh
134.2¢/kWh
144.5¢/kWh
155.0¢/kWh
166.3¢/kWh
176.3¢/kWh
186.3¢/kWh
196.1¢/kWh
205.6¢/kWh
215.7¢/kWh
225.6¢/kWh
235.2¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Nov 14.3¢/kWh2.9¢/kWh5.2¢/kWh
Oct 315.0¢/kWh4.3¢/kWh5.8¢/kWh
Oct 305.4¢/kWh4.1¢/kWh6.7¢/kWh
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)