Electricity prices West Texas (ERCOT hub), October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Average
2.4¢/kWh
−28% vs. yesterday · −32% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
0.7¢/kWh
Highest
5.3¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0
Cheapest hours
- 11 am · 0.9¢/kWh
- 12 pm · 0.8¢/kWh
- 1 pm · 0.7¢/kWh
Best time to run
Washing machine (2 h)
12 pm–2 pm, average 0.8¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
11 am–2 pm, average 0.8¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
10 am–2 pm, average 0.8¢/kWh
Hourly prices
Last 7 days, hour by hour
Oct 26Oct 27Oct 2812 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm
Previous days
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