Electricity prices Illinois (MISO hub), November 5, 2026

November 5, 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
2.7¢/kWh
+10% vs. yesterday · −14% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
1.3¢/kWh
Highest
6.5¢/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
8 am–10 am, average 1.4¢/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
1 am–4 am, average 1.4¢/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
8 am–12 pm, average 1.4¢/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
01.5¢/kWh
11.4¢/kWh
21.4¢/kWh
31.4¢/kWh
41.7¢/kWh
52.5¢/kWh
63.3¢/kWh
72.2¢/kWh
81.4¢/kWh
91.3¢/kWh
101.6¢/kWh
111.4¢/kWh
121.6¢/kWh
131.8¢/kWh
142.2¢/kWh
153.2¢/kWh
166.5¢/kWh
176.1¢/kWh
184.7¢/kWh
194.3¢/kWh
203.8¢/kWh
213.7¢/kWh
223.8¢/kWh
232.9¢/kWh

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
Nov 42.5¢/kWh1.3¢/kWh5.3¢/kWh
Nov 32.6¢/kWh1.6¢/kWh5.3¢/kWh
Nov 22.9¢/kWh1.7¢/kWh4.6¢/kWh
Nov 13.2¢/kWh2.4¢/kWh6.4¢/kWh
Oct 313.4¢/kWh2.6¢/kWh5.5¢/kWh
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)