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

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

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
02.0¢/kWh
12.0¢/kWh
22.0¢/kWh
32.0¢/kWh
41.7¢/kWh
52.1¢/kWh
62.4¢/kWh
72.8¢/kWh
82.4¢/kWh
92.3¢/kWh
102.6¢/kWh
112.8¢/kWh
122.8¢/kWh
132.9¢/kWh
143.0¢/kWh
153.4¢/kWh
163.7¢/kWh
174.5¢/kWh
185.2¢/kWh
194.6¢/kWh
204.1¢/kWh
213.4¢/kWh
222.8¢/kWh
232.5¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 273.1¢/kWh2.3¢/kWh4.3¢/kWh
Oct 263.4¢/kWh2.0¢/kWh6.7¢/kWh

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