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Electricity prices Illinois (MISO hub), October 26, 2026

October 26, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
4.1¢/kWh
+17% vs. yesterday · +28% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
2.7¢/kWh
Highest
9.7¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
12 am–2 am, average 2.7¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
12 am–3 am, average 2.7¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12 am–4 am, average 2.7¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
02.7¢/kWh
12.7¢/kWh
22.7¢/kWh
32.7¢/kWh
43.2¢/kWh
54.7¢/kWh
65.9¢/kWh
76.1¢/kWh
84.1¢/kWh
93.1¢/kWh
103.0¢/kWh
113.1¢/kWh
123.2¢/kWh
133.4¢/kWh
143.3¢/kWh
153.5¢/kWh
165.1¢/kWh
179.7¢/kWh
187.8¢/kWh
195.0¢/kWh
204.1¢/kWh
213.3¢/kWh
222.8¢/kWh
232.7¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 253.5¢/kWh2.0¢/kWh11.8¢/kWh
Oct 242.9¢/kWh1.4¢/kWh8.7¢/kWh

Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)