{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/alberta-weekly-wholesale-power-prices-october-5",
  "slug": "alberta-weekly-wholesale-power-prices-october-5",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-05",
  "sourceName": "Get Energy",
  "sourceUrl": "https://getenergy.ca/alberta-energy-market-report/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Canada",
    "Alberta",
    "Wholesale electricity prices",
    "AESO"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Alberta weekly wholesale power average rises 56% after October 1 price spike",
    "summary": "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.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Weekly price movement",
        "paragraphs": [
          "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."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Get Energy",
            "url": "https://getenergy.ca/alberta-energy-market-report/"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Load and market context",
        "paragraphs": [
          "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."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}