Electricity prices Houston (ERCOT hub), October 30, 2026

October 30, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
4.0¢/kWh
+5% vs. yesterday · +22% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
3.3¢/kWh
Highest
5.3¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
10 am–12 pm, average 3.3¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
10 am–1 pm, average 3.3¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
10 am–2 pm, average 3.4¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
03.8¢/kWh
13.8¢/kWh
23.5¢/kWh
33.5¢/kWh
43.4¢/kWh
53.5¢/kWh
63.6¢/kWh
73.7¢/kWh
83.7¢/kWh
93.7¢/kWh
103.3¢/kWh
113.3¢/kWh
123.4¢/kWh
133.4¢/kWh
143.7¢/kWh
154.0¢/kWh
164.4¢/kWh
174.9¢/kWh
184.8¢/kWh
195.0¢/kWh
205.2¢/kWh
215.2¢/kWh
225.3¢/kWh
235.1¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 293.8¢/kWh2.7¢/kWh5.2¢/kWh
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)