Electricity prices West Texas (ERCOT hub), November 5, 2026
November 5, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Average
1.9¢/kWh
−60% vs. yesterday · −52% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
-0.1¢/kWh
Highest
4.6¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
2
Cheapest hours
- 1 pm · 0.1¢/kWh
- 2 pm · -0.1¢/kWh
- 3 pm · -0.1¢/kWh
Best time to run
Washing machine (2 h)
2 pm–4 pm, average -0.1¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
1 pm–4 pm, average 0.0¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12 pm–4 pm, average 0.0¢/kWh
Hourly prices
Last 7 days, hour by hour
Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 512 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm
Previous days
| Date | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 4.9¢/kWh | 1.1¢/kWh | 12.1¢/kWh |
| Nov 3 | 5.7¢/kWh | -0.1¢/kWh | 18.3¢/kWh |
| Nov 2 | 1.4¢/kWh | -0.4¢/kWh | 4.6¢/kWh |
| Nov 1 | 2.9¢/kWh | 0.5¢/kWh | 6.2¢/kWh |
| Oct 31 | 5.0¢/kWh | 3.6¢/kWh | 7.0¢/kWh |
| Oct 30 | 4.3¢/kWh | 3.0¢/kWh | 6.0¢/kWh |
| Oct 29 | 4.0¢/kWh | 2.8¢/kWh | 5.7¢/kWh |
| Oct 28 | 2.4¢/kWh | 0.7¢/kWh | 5.3¢/kWh |
| Oct 27 | 3.3¢/kWh | 1.4¢/kWh | 4.8¢/kWh |
| Oct 26 | 3.6¢/kWh | 1.7¢/kWh | 7.3¢/kWh |
Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)