Alberta weekly wholesale power average rises 56% after October 1 price spike
Alberta’s average wholesale pool price reached C$39.87/MWh for September 28–October 4, as seven hours on October 1 exceeded C$100/MWh.
- Publish date: 2026-10-05
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Get Energy
- Reading time: 1 min
Weekly price movement
The AESO-sourced weekly average was C$39.87/MWh, up from C$25.60/MWh the prior week. The highest hour reached C$403.41/MWh on October 1, and all seven hours above C$100/MWh occurred that day.
Load and market context
Average internal load rose to 10,001 MW, while peak load was 10,622 MW, below the prior week’s peak. The report says the expensive hours did not coincide with a new demand peak and does not identify a specific supply cause.