Electricity prices Illinois (MISO hub), October 31, 2026

October 31, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
3.4¢/kWh
−7% vs. yesterday · −10% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
2.6¢/kWh
Highest
5.5¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
1 am–3 am, average 2.6¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
12 am–3 am, average 2.6¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12 am–4 am, average 2.6¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
02.6¢/kWh
12.6¢/kWh
22.6¢/kWh
32.7¢/kWh
42.8¢/kWh
53.1¢/kWh
63.4¢/kWh
73.9¢/kWh
83.7¢/kWh
93.6¢/kWh
103.3¢/kWh
113.2¢/kWh
123.1¢/kWh
133.3¢/kWh
143.3¢/kWh
153.8¢/kWh
164.5¢/kWh
175.5¢/kWh
185.0¢/kWh
193.6¢/kWh
203.0¢/kWh
213.0¢/kWh
222.8¢/kWh
232.7¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Oct 303.6¢/kWh2.7¢/kWh7.1¢/kWh
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)