Electricity prices West Texas (ERCOT hub), October 30, 2026

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

Average
4.3¢/kWh
+6% vs. yesterday · +29% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
3.0¢/kWh
Highest
6.0¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
11 am–1 pm, average 3.0¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
11 am–2 pm, average 3.0¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
10 am–2 pm, average 3.1¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
04.1¢/kWh
14.1¢/kWh
23.9¢/kWh
33.8¢/kWh
43.8¢/kWh
53.9¢/kWh
63.9¢/kWh
74.0¢/kWh
83.8¢/kWh
93.6¢/kWh
103.2¢/kWh
113.0¢/kWh
123.0¢/kWh
133.1¢/kWh
143.5¢/kWh
153.9¢/kWh
164.5¢/kWh
175.0¢/kWh
185.3¢/kWh
195.6¢/kWh
205.9¢/kWh
215.9¢/kWh
226.0¢/kWh
235.8¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 294.0¢/kWh2.8¢/kWh5.7¢/kWh
Oct 282.4¢/kWh0.7¢/kWh5.3¢/kWh
Oct 273.3¢/kWh1.4¢/kWh4.8¢/kWh
Oct 263.6¢/kWh1.7¢/kWh7.3¢/kWh

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