The price of electricity today, Thursday, August 13, 2026, maintains the pattern of the last few days for consumers covered by the Voluntary Price for the Small Consumer (PVPC). The lowest prices will be concentrated during the early afternoon hours, while electricity will become significantly more expensive as night falls. The difference between the cheapest hour and the most expensive exceeds 30 cents per kWh.
What is the cheapest hour of electricity today?
The cheapest hour of the day will be from 14:00 to 15:00, when the price of the PVPC will drop to 0.0679 €/kWh.
The best rates will be concentrated between 14:00 and 17:00 hours, with prices of 0.0679 €/kWh, 0.0681 €/kWh, and 0.0942 €/kWh, respectively. It will be the most recommended time to do laundry, use the dishwasher, cook with an electric oven, or charge an electric vehicle.
What is the most expensive hour?
Electricity will reach its maximum price between 21:00 and 22:00 hours, when the PVPC will reach 0.3776 €/kWh.
The price will start to rise significantly from 18:00 hours. Between 19:00 and 23:00 hours, the most expensive periods of the day will be concentrated, with the maximum between 21:00 and 22:00 hours.
What is the average price of the PVPC?
The average price of the PVPC for this Thursday, August 13, 2026 will be 0.1947 €/kWh, calculated from the 24 hourly values.
The day shows a very marked evolution. After a morning with relatively stable prices, electricity begins to decrease in price from noon and reaches its minimum values during the early afternoon hours. From 18:00 hours, the rise begins that will take the price to its daily maximum.
| Hour | PVPC Price | Segment |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00-01:00 | 0.2009 €/kWh | — |
| 01:00-02:00 | 0.1900 €/kWh | — |
| 02:00-03:00 | 0.1940 €/kWh | — |
| 03:00-04:00 | 0.1922 €/kWh | — |
| 04:00-05:00 | 0.1937 €/kWh | — |
| 05:00-06:00 | 0.1832 €/kWh | — |
| 06:00-07:00 | 0.2088 €/kWh | — |
| 07:00-08:00 | 0.2208 €/kWh | — |
| 08:00-09:00 | 0.2322 €/kWh | — |
| 09:00-10:00 | 0.1748 €/kWh | — |
| 10:00-11:00 | 0.1912 €/kWh | — |
| 11:00-12:00 | 0.1364 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 12:00-13:00 | 0.1274 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 13:00-14:00 | 0.1292 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 14:00-15:00 | 0.0679 €/kWh | Cheapest |
| 15:00-16:00 | 0.0681 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 16:00-17:00 | 0.0942 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 17:00-18:00 | 0.1301 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 18:00-19:00 | 0.2247 €/kWh | — |
| 19:00-20:00 | 0.2724 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 20:00-21:00 | 0.3390 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 21:00-22:00 | 0.3776 €/kWh | Most expensive |
| 22:00-23:00 | 0.2732 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 23:00-24:00 | 0.2496 €/kWh | Expensive |
How to save on the bill this Thursday
The best time to use high-consumption appliances will be between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, especially between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM, when the price will reach the daily minimum of 0.0679 €/kWh.
On the contrary, it is advisable to reduce consumption between 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM, especially between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM, a period in which the PVPC will record the highest price of the day, at 0.3776 €/kWh.
The prices correspond to the energy term of the PVPC, the regulated tariff for consumers with a contracted power of up to 10 kW. Red Eléctrica publishes daily the hourly values that serve as a reference for this tariff modality and that should not be confused with the wholesale market price.