Electricity prices Illinois (MISO hub), October 30, 2026

October 30, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
3.6¢/kWh
−10% vs. yesterday · −4% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
2.7¢/kWh
Highest
7.1¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
9 am–11 am, average 2.7¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
9 am–12 pm, average 2.8¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
8 am–12 pm, average 2.8¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
02.9¢/kWh
12.9¢/kWh
22.8¢/kWh
32.8¢/kWh
43.0¢/kWh
53.4¢/kWh
64.7¢/kWh
74.7¢/kWh
83.0¢/kWh
92.7¢/kWh
102.8¢/kWh
112.8¢/kWh
123.0¢/kWh
133.1¢/kWh
143.2¢/kWh
153.6¢/kWh
164.4¢/kWh
177.1¢/kWh
186.0¢/kWh
194.7¢/kWh
203.8¢/kWh
213.4¢/kWh
223.1¢/kWh
233.1¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 294.0¢/kWh1.9¢/kWh13.7¢/kWh
Oct 283.7¢/kWh1.5¢/kWh12.3¢/kWh
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)