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Electricity prices Southern California (CAISO SP15), October 26, 2026

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

Average
4.2¢/kWh
+8% vs. yesterday · +15% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
1.8¢/kWh
Highest
6.5¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
10 am–12 pm, average 1.8¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
9 am–12 pm, average 1.8¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
11 am–3 pm, average 1.8¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
05.9¢/kWh
15.6¢/kWh
25.6¢/kWh
35.6¢/kWh
45.6¢/kWh
56.0¢/kWh
66.5¢/kWh
76.5¢/kWh
82.9¢/kWh
91.9¢/kWh
101.8¢/kWh
111.8¢/kWh
121.9¢/kWh
131.9¢/kWh
141.8¢/kWh
151.8¢/kWh
162.7¢/kWh
175.2¢/kWh
185.2¢/kWh
195.1¢/kWh
205.2¢/kWh
215.2¢/kWh
225.1¢/kWh
235.0¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 253.9¢/kWh1.1¢/kWh5.7¢/kWh
Oct 243.4¢/kWh0.5¢/kWh5.0¢/kWh

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