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Electricity prices Houston (ERCOT hub), October 29, 2026

October 29, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
3.8¢/kWh
+32% vs. yesterday · +22% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
2.7¢/kWh
Highest
5.2¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
2 am–4 am, average 2.7¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
2 am–5 am, average 2.8¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12 am–4 am, average 2.8¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
02.7¢/kWh
13.0¢/kWh
22.8¢/kWh
32.7¢/kWh
42.8¢/kWh
53.3¢/kWh
63.7¢/kWh
74.1¢/kWh
84.4¢/kWh
93.7¢/kWh
103.8¢/kWh
114.0¢/kWh
124.1¢/kWh
133.9¢/kWh
144.1¢/kWh
154.4¢/kWh
165.2¢/kWh
175.2¢/kWh
184.5¢/kWh
194.3¢/kWh
204.1¢/kWh
214.2¢/kWh
223.8¢/kWh
233.5¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 282.9¢/kWh1.7¢/kWh5.2¢/kWh
Oct 273.1¢/kWh2.3¢/kWh4.3¢/kWh
Oct 263.4¢/kWh2.0¢/kWh6.7¢/kWh

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