Electricity prices Illinois (MISO hub), October 28, 2026

October 28, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
3.7¢/kWh
−13% vs. yesterday · +1% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
1.5¢/kWh
Highest
12.3¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
10 pm–12 am, average 1.7¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
9 pm–12 am, average 1.9¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12 pm–4 pm, average 2.2¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
03.0¢/kWh
12.9¢/kWh
22.9¢/kWh
33.0¢/kWh
43.3¢/kWh
54.9¢/kWh
67.5¢/kWh
76.4¢/kWh
82.9¢/kWh
92.5¢/kWh
102.6¢/kWh
112.5¢/kWh
122.4¢/kWh
132.3¢/kWh
142.1¢/kWh
152.0¢/kWh
163.7¢/kWh
1712.3¢/kWh
187.2¢/kWh
194.3¢/kWh
203.3¢/kWh
212.3¢/kWh
221.8¢/kWh
231.5¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 274.3¢/kWh2.6¢/kWh10.2¢/kWh
Oct 264.1¢/kWh2.7¢/kWh9.7¢/kWh
Oct 253.5¢/kWh2.0¢/kWh11.8¢/kWh
Oct 242.9¢/kWh1.4¢/kWh8.7¢/kWh

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