Electricity prices Houston (ERCOT hub), November 5, 2026

November 5, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
3.2¢/kWh
−26% vs. yesterday · −25% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
1.8¢/kWh
Highest
4.9¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
8 am–10 am, average 1.9¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
7 am–10 am, average 2.0¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12 am–4 am, average 2.2¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
02.3¢/kWh
12.2¢/kWh
22.1¢/kWh
32.2¢/kWh
42.3¢/kWh
52.7¢/kWh
63.0¢/kWh
72.3¢/kWh
81.8¢/kWh
92.1¢/kWh
102.7¢/kWh
113.5¢/kWh
123.8¢/kWh
134.2¢/kWh
144.3¢/kWh
154.5¢/kWh
164.9¢/kWh
174.9¢/kWh
183.9¢/kWh
193.3¢/kWh
203.6¢/kWh
213.8¢/kWh
223.6¢/kWh
233.5¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Nov 44.3¢/kWh2.2¢/kWh7.7¢/kWh
Nov 36.4¢/kWh3.2¢/kWh15.4¢/kWh
Nov 23.8¢/kWh2.3¢/kWh5.5¢/kWh
Nov 13.4¢/kWh2.2¢/kWh5.3¢/kWh
Oct 314.2¢/kWh3.5¢/kWh5.3¢/kWh
Oct 304.0¢/kWh3.3¢/kWh5.3¢/kWh
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)