Electricity prices Houston (ERCOT hub), October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Average
2.9¢/kWh
−7% vs. yesterday · −11% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
1.7¢/kWh
Highest
5.2¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0
Cheapest hours
- 1 am · 2.0¢/kWh
- 3 am · 2.0¢/kWh
- 4 am · 1.7¢/kWh
Best time to run
Washing machine (2 h)
3 am–5 am, average 1.8¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
2 am–5 am, average 1.9¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
1 am–5 am, average 1.9¢/kWh
Hourly prices
Last 7 days, hour by hour
Oct 26Oct 27Oct 2812 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm
Previous days
Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)