Wholesale electricity price (USD / MWh) - United States (Midcontinent ISO Illinois hub) - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: US Wholesale electrictiy prices (monthly)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. At the Midcontinent ISO Illinois hub, the average wholesale electricity price was 83.08 USD / MWh in January 2026, versus 47.66 in December 2025. This constitutes an increase of 74.32 percent.
Sample. There are 216 observations overall in the monthly series presented in the plot above. The series covers the time period extending from January 2010 to December 2027.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: the price recorded a bottom of 20.64 USD / MWh in April 2020; it attained a maximum of 110.22 in August 2022; it had an average value of 38.38.
Latest values
| Date | Value - USD / MWh |
|---|---|
| 2027-10-31 | 46.32906 |
| 2027-11-30 | 47.98921 |
| 2027-12-31 | 54.62981 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Wholesale electricity price |
| Country or region | US - Midcontinent ISO Illinois hub |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Nominal price |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | USD / MWh |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |
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