ERCOT LMP map: real-time electricity prices
Compare the latest published prices at resource nodes, hubs and load zones, in $/MWh. Review the highest-priced locations below, then open the price map to compare locations across the grid.
See it on the live ERCOT map, updating as the market publishes.
Explore ERCOT prices on the mapAbout this view
Read ERCOT real-time LMPs
The table ranks reporting locations by their latest published 5-minute SCED LMPs, from highest to lowest. Locational marginal price is the marginal cost of serving another MWh at a location; the table and map retain the operator identifiers.
Compare price differences across the grid
Select a pricing location on the map, compare nearby prices, and investigate published demand, generation and constraint data. A price difference is a starting point for that investigation; the price alone does not identify its cause.
Questions
Is this the day-ahead or real-time price?
Real-time. This View shows the live 5-minute LMP from ERCOT's SCED process, not the day-ahead market clearing price.
What does the settlement point ID mean?
Settlement points are ERCOT's own identifiers for resource nodes, load zones, and hubs. This table lists live-priced settlement points exactly as ERCOT publishes them.
Does a high price mean congestion?
Not on its own. A high price can reflect system-wide scarcity, local congestion, or both. Compare nearby nodes and check demand, generation, and outage context before concluding congestion specifically drove one node's price.
Will the map open with these layers?
Yes. It carries the same layers, filters, viewport, and timeline state shown on this page into the live ERCOT workspace.