Those people who have a regulated or indexed rate in the free market should be attentive these days to the increases in the price of electricity since at the beginning of this last week of October it skyrockets, paying on average this Monday, October 26, 2026 at 0.2275 euros per kilowatt hour (euros/KWh), according to the data from the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers published by Red Eléctrica Española (REE).
This amount exceeds by 24.77% the amount paid this past Sunday, October 25, 2026, which was 0.1823 euros/KWh. If the data for 2025 are taken into account, electricity is 94.49% more expensive since, on this day, it cost 0.117 euros/KWh.
With this, and according to REE, there will be 16 hours above 200 euros/KWh and marks the highest average so far in the month of October with 0.2275 euros/KWh. Once again, and as will be seen later, the best hours to use electricity at home are those between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. when it will cost 0.060 euros/KWh (59.97 euros/MWh).
When is electricity cheaper this Monday
The best time to start the appliances that use the most, such as the washing machine or dishwasher, will be from 4:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. when it will cost 0.0496 euros/KWh (49.58 euros/MWH).
The most expensive hour of electricity on October 26
On the contrary, it is advisable to avoid the period from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. when electricity is paid at 0.4055 euros/KWh.
The price of electricity hour by hour this October 26
The month ends and with this, it is time to do calculations to check if you have saved, for example, on electricity. For this, we must take into account that during this weekend the time has changed, so this is likely to be noted on the bill. Now, the ideal is to study how much electricity costs hour by hour during the 24 periods of the day in the following graph and list prepared with official data from Red Eléctrica.
| Hour | Euros per kWh | Euros per MWh |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 01:00 | €0.2126/kWh | €212.61/MWh |
| 01:00 to 02:00 | €0.2130/kWh | €213.03/MWh |
| 02:00 to 03:00 | €0.2130/kWh | €212.99/MWh |
| 03:00 to 04:00 | €0.2130/kWh | €212.98/MWh |
| 04:00 to 05:00 | €0.2138/kWh | €213.76/MWh |
| 05:00 to 06:00 | €0.2203/kWh | €220.27/MWh |
| 06:00 to 07:00 | €0.2410/kWh | €240.96/MWh |
| 07:00 to 08:00 | €0.3002/kWh | €300.23/MWh |
| 08:00 to 09:00 | €0.2667/kWh | €266.73/MWh |
| 09:00 to 10:00 | €0.1711/kWh | €171.12/MWh |
| 10:00 to 11:00 | €0.1612/kWh | €161.17/MWh |
| 11:00 to 12:00 | €0.1246/kWh | €124.59/MWh |
| 12:00 to 13:00 | €0.1216/kWh | €121.61/MWh |
| 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | €0.1223/kWh | €122.28/MWh |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (the cheapest) | €0.0496/kWh | €49.58/MWh |
| 15:00 to 16:00 | €0.0704/kWh | €70.36/MWh |
| 16:00 to 17:00 | €0.1606/kWh | €160.56/MWh |
| 17:00 to 18:00 | €0.2818/kWh | €281.77/MWh |
| 18:00 to 19:00 | €0.3876/kWh | €387.59/MWh |
| 19:00 to 20:00 | €0.4010/kWh | €400.97/MWh |
| 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (the most expensive) | €0.4055/kWh | €405.46/MWh |
| 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | €0.3855/kWh | €385.47/MWh |
| 22:00 to 23:00 | €0.2678/kWh | €267.78/MWh |
| 23:00 to 24:00 | €0.2562/kWh | €256.23/MWh |
Price of electricity in the wholesale market
The week begins with a sharp increase in the price of electricity in the wholesale market, which this Monday, October 26, 2026, stands at 196.86 euros per megawatt hour (€/MWh), according to information published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE). This implies that electricity is paid 75.95% above what has been done this year. Sunday, in which the price is 111.88 euros.
Far from the negative values reached on Sunday, the cheapest hour will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a price of €56.54/MWh and there will only be three other sections below 60 euros. The most expensive hour will be from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., when €300.00/MWh is reached, with 16 sections at more than 200 euros.
Price of electricity per hour on October 26
After this sharp increase in the price of electricity, it is advisable to review the hourly price of electricity on October 26 to adjust consumption and save on the bill.
The price of electricity will become cheaper this Wednesday, October 28, but 13 hours will still be above 200 euros
The price of electricity for Monday, October 27, 2026: the cheapest and most expensive hours
- 00:00 to 01:00: €0.2276/kWh (€227.62/MWh)
- 01:00 to 02:00: €0.2258/kWh (€225.81/MWh)
- 02:00 to 03:00: €0.2243/kWh (€224.30/MWh)
- 03:00 to 04:00: €0.2244/kWh (€224.38/MWh)
- 04:00 to 05:00: €0.2257/kWh (€225.74/MWh)
- 05:00 to 06:00: €0.2281/kWh (€228.07/MWh)
- 06:00 to 07:00: €0.2385/kWh (€238.52/MWh)
- 07:00 to 08:00: €0.2924/kWh (€292.36/MWh)
- 08:00 to 09:00: €0.2388/kWh (€238.78/MWh)
- 09:00 to 10:00: €0.1612/kWh (€161.19/MWh)
- 10:00 to 11:00: €0.0928/kWh (€92.82/MWh)
- 11:00 to 12:00: €0.0593/kWh (€59.32/MWh)
- 12:00 to 13:00: €0.0576/kWh (€57.61/MWh)
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: €0.0577/kWh (€57.66/MWh)
- 14:00 to 15:00: €0.0565/kWh (€56.54/MWh) (the cheapest)
- 15:00 to 16:00: €0.0732/kWh (€73.23/MWh)
- 16:00 to 17:00: €0.1576/kWh (€157.57/MWh)
- 17:00 to 18:00: €0.2542/kWh (€254.24/MWh)
- 18:00 to 19:00: €0.2863/kWh (€286.33/MWh)
- 19:00 to 20:00: €0.2955/kWh (€295.49/MWh)
- 20:00 to 21:00: €0.3000/kWh (€300.00/MWh) (the most expensive)
- 21:00 to 22:00: €0.2836/kWh (€283.64/MWh)
- 22:00 to 23:00: €0.2360/kWh (€235.97/MWh)
- 23:00 to 24:00: €0.2275/kWh (€227.54/MWh)
Next, those interested consumers will be able to find out the comparison between the price of electricity between the wholesale market (OMIE) and the PVPC.
Evolution of the price of electricity this October 2026
| Date | Wholesale market, OMIE | Regulated rate, PVPC |
|---|---|---|
| 10/01/2026 (Thursday) | €152.01/MWh | €0.2061/kWh |
| 10/02/2026 (Friday) | €177.72/MWh | €0.2207/kWh |
| 03/10/2026 (Saturday) | €166.60/MWh | €0.1693/kWh |
| 10/04/2026 (Sunday) | €171.85/MWh | €0.1740/kWh |
| 10/05/2026 (Monday) | €196.88/MWh | €0.2230/kWh |
| 06/10/2026 (Tuesday) | €201.99/MWh | €0.2182/kWh |
| 10/07/2026 (Wednesday) | €182.33/MWh | €0.2099/kWh |
| 10/08/2026 (Thursday) | €106.90/MWh | €0.1834/kWh |
| 10/09/2026 (Friday) | €107.37/MWh | €0.1878/kWh |
| 10/10/2026 (Saturday) | €130.00/MWh | €0.1553/kWh |
| 10/11/2026 (Sunday) | €141.49/MWh | €0.1626/kWh |
| 10/12/2026 (Monday) | €151.76/MWh | €0.1667/kWh |
| 10/13/2026 (Tuesday) | €166.63/MWh | €0.2082/kWh |
| 10/14/2026 (Wednesday) | €186.44/MWh | €0.2214/kWh |
| 10/15/2026 (Thursday) | €193.11/MWh | €0.2209/kWh |
| 10/16/2026 (Friday) | €191.64/MWh | €0.2154/kWh |
| 10/17/2026 (Saturday) | €107.15/MWh | €0.1443/kWh |
| 10/18/2026 (Sunday) | €76.28/MWh | €0.1397/kWh |
| 10/19/2026 (Monday) | €215.11/MWh | €0.2274/kWh |
| 10/20/2026 (Tuesday) | €195.52/MWh | €0.2208/kWh |
| 10/21/2026 (Wednesday) | €146.97/MWh | €0.2047/kWh |
| 10/22/2026 (Thursday) | €155.63/MWh | €0.2078/kWh |
| 10/23/2026 (Friday) | €110.09/MWh | €0.1945/kWh |
| 10/24/2026 (Saturday) | €137.19/MWh | €0.1554/kWh |
| 10/25/2026 (Sunday) | €111.88/MWh | €0.1823/kWh |
| 10/26/2026 (Monday) | 45.16 euros/MWh | 0.0452 euros/KWh |