Cheapest Hours Newshttps://cheapesthours-62x.pages.dev/news/Daily curated electricity pricing and time-of-use news.Weekly average load in ERCOT continues near record highSustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization for most of the state.https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68084https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68084Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 ESTDuration of power outages in Puerto Rico not caused by major events increased 19% in 2025In 2025, customers in Puerto Rico experienced an average of 36 hours of power interruptions that were not caused by major events such as hurricanes, 19% more than in 2024. On average, between 2021 and 2025, Puerto Rican customers...https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67926https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67926Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESTBattery storage capacity averaged 70% growth over the last three yearsUtility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States increased significantly during the last three years, with an annual average growth rate of 70%. By the end of 2025, the U.S. power system had operational battery storage capacity of 43.6...https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67925https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67925Fri, 7 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESTHourly peak load in ERCOT set a new record, exceeding 91 GW on July 22Hourly peak load in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization serving most of Texas, reached a record 91.1 gigawatts (GW) on July 22, 2026, according to data reported to us for our Hourly Electric...https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67906https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67906Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EST