Electricity prices Southern California (CAISO SP15), November 5, 2026
November 5, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Average
4.3¢/kWh
+20% vs. yesterday · −4% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
1.5¢/kWh
Highest
5.8¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0
Cheapest hours
- 12 pm · 1.8¢/kWh
- 1 pm · 1.5¢/kWh
- 2 pm · 1.8¢/kWh
Best time to run
Washing machine (2 h)
1 pm–3 pm, average 1.6¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
12 pm–3 pm, average 1.7¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
11 am–3 pm, average 1.7¢/kWh
Hourly prices
Last 7 days, hour by hour
Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 512 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm
Previous days
| Date | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 3.6¢/kWh | 0.5¢/kWh | 5.2¢/kWh |
| Nov 3 | 4.5¢/kWh | 2.3¢/kWh | 5.8¢/kWh |
| Nov 2 | 4.2¢/kWh | 2.3¢/kWh | 5.7¢/kWh |
| Nov 1 | 4.1¢/kWh | 2.8¢/kWh | 4.9¢/kWh |
| Oct 31 | 4.7¢/kWh | 4.0¢/kWh | 5.4¢/kWh |
| Oct 30 | 5.2¢/kWh | 4.0¢/kWh | 6.6¢/kWh |
| Oct 29 | 5.2¢/kWh | 4.2¢/kWh | 6.4¢/kWh |
| Oct 28 | 4.1¢/kWh | 2.0¢/kWh | 5.5¢/kWh |
| Oct 27 | 3.4¢/kWh | 0.9¢/kWh | 5.0¢/kWh |
| Oct 26 | 4.2¢/kWh | 1.8¢/kWh | 6.5¢/kWh |
| Oct 25 | 3.9¢/kWh | 1.1¢/kWh | 5.7¢/kWh |
| Oct 24 | 3.4¢/kWh | 0.5¢/kWh | 5.0¢/kWh |
Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)