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Austria Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 23 August to 19 September 2026

In the 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026, electricity demand in Austria averaged 6,207 MW and typically peaked at 18:00 local time (7,012 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (4,918 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 2,544 MW at 13:00 and then rose 2,951 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Vienna).

Key Facts

  • Over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026, average demand in Austria was 6,207 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 18:00 local time (7,012 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (4,918 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 660 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 8,562 MW, in the hour starting 26 Aug 2026, 11:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 3,221 MW at its 12:00 peak, 52% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 4,540 MW, fell to 2,544 MW at 13:00 and rose 2,951 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 48% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-09-19, Europe/Vienna time
Austria average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Austria by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (4,918 MW) and highest at 18:00 (7,012 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Austria by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (4,918 MW) and highest at 18:00 (7,012 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Austria average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Vienna)DemandNet generation
00:005,347 MW3,803 MW
01:005,094 MW3,491 MW
02:004,992 MW3,382 MW
03:004,918 MW3,323 MW
04:005,016 MW3,376 MW
05:005,475 MW3,692 MW
06:006,247 MW4,544 MW
07:006,712 MW4,725 MW
08:006,969 MW4,513 MW
09:006,937 MW4,401 MW
10:006,925 MW4,329 MW
11:006,826 MW4,588 MW
12:006,557 MW4,884 MW
13:006,391 MW4,888 MW
14:006,307 MW4,796 MW
15:006,352 MW4,707 MW
16:006,475 MW5,032 MW
17:006,763 MW5,386 MW
18:007,012 MW5,781 MW
19:006,981 MW6,181 MW
20:006,713 MW5,905 MW
21:006,317 MW5,241 MW
22:006,027 MW4,584 MW
23:005,607 MW4,110 MW
Austria duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Austria by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (2,544 MW) and then rose 2,951 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Austria by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (2,544 MW) and then rose 2,951 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Austria duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Vienna)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:005,347 MW4,545 MW
01:005,094 MW4,298 MW
02:004,992 MW4,144 MW
03:004,918 MW4,050 MW
04:005,016 MW4,170 MW
05:005,475 MW4,670 MW
06:006,247 MW5,425 MW
07:006,712 MW5,725 MW
08:006,969 MW5,474 MW
09:006,937 MW4,776 MW
10:006,925 MW4,067 MW
11:006,826 MW3,364 MW
12:006,557 MW2,728 MW
13:006,391 MW2,544 MW
14:006,307 MW2,646 MW
15:006,352 MW3,173 MW
16:006,475 MW4,017 MW
17:006,763 MW5,164 MW
18:007,012 MW6,124 MW
19:006,981 MW6,282 MW
20:006,713 MW6,044 MW
21:006,317 MW5,550 MW
22:006,027 MW5,207 MW
23:005,607 MW4,774 MW
Austria average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Austria by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 3,221 MW. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Austria by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 3,221 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Austria average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Vienna)SolarWind
00:000 MW803 MW
01:000 MW796 MW
02:000 MW847 MW
03:000 MW868 MW
04:000 MW846 MW
05:007 MW798 MW
06:0050 MW772 MW
07:00315 MW672 MW
08:00989 MW506 MW
09:001,749 MW412 MW
10:002,430 MW428 MW
11:002,942 MW520 MW
12:003,221 MW608 MW
13:003,196 MW650 MW
14:002,974 MW687 MW
15:002,520 MW659 MW
16:001,849 MW609 MW
17:001,013 MW585 MW
18:00300 MW588 MW
19:0046 MW653 MW
20:005 MW664 MW
21:000 MW767 MW
22:000 MW820 MW
23:000 MW833 MW
Average Austria demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 5,347 MW 3,803 MW 0 MW 803 MW 4,545 MW
01:00 5,094 MW 3,491 MW 0 MW 796 MW 4,298 MW
02:00 4,992 MW 3,382 MW 0 MW 847 MW 4,144 MW
03:00 4,918 MW 3,323 MW 0 MW 868 MW 4,050 MW
04:00 5,016 MW 3,376 MW 0 MW 846 MW 4,170 MW
05:00 5,475 MW 3,692 MW 7 MW 798 MW 4,670 MW
06:00 6,247 MW 4,544 MW 50 MW 772 MW 5,425 MW
07:00 6,712 MW 4,725 MW 315 MW 672 MW 5,725 MW
08:00 6,969 MW 4,513 MW 989 MW 506 MW 5,474 MW
09:00 6,937 MW 4,401 MW 1,749 MW 412 MW 4,776 MW
10:00 6,925 MW 4,329 MW 2,430 MW 428 MW 4,067 MW
11:00 6,826 MW 4,588 MW 2,942 MW 520 MW 3,364 MW
12:00 6,557 MW 4,884 MW 3,221 MW 608 MW 2,728 MW
13:00 6,391 MW 4,888 MW 3,196 MW 650 MW 2,544 MW
14:00 6,307 MW 4,796 MW 2,974 MW 687 MW 2,646 MW
15:00 6,352 MW 4,707 MW 2,520 MW 659 MW 3,173 MW
16:00 6,475 MW 5,032 MW 1,849 MW 609 MW 4,017 MW
17:00 6,763 MW 5,386 MW 1,013 MW 585 MW 5,164 MW
18:00 7,012 MW 5,781 MW 300 MW 588 MW 6,124 MW
19:00 6,981 MW 6,181 MW 46 MW 653 MW 6,282 MW
20:00 6,713 MW 5,905 MW 5 MW 664 MW 6,044 MW
21:00 6,317 MW 5,241 MW 0 MW 767 MW 5,550 MW
22:00 6,027 MW 4,584 MW 0 MW 820 MW 5,207 MW
23:00 5,607 MW 4,110 MW 0 MW 833 MW 4,774 MW

Each value is the mean over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026, weekdays and weekends together, for the hour starting at that local clock time. Net load is demand minus solar and wind generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 8,562 MW; it is a published reading, not an average, and is not part of the profile above.

Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (transparency.entsoe.eu), CC BY 4.0. Aggregated and converted by World Power Monitor; ENTSO-E does not endorse this site. (ENTSO-E Terms of Use plus CC BY 4.0 for listed data items) Data as of 2026-09-19. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in Europe/Vienna. A local day is used only if it is whole inside the 30 day window and at least 22 of its hours are complete; the profile uses the 28 most recent such days. Daylight saving follows the local clock: on a clock change day the missing hour is absent and the repeated hour is averaged over both readings.
  • The average mixes weekdays and weekends and covers only 28 days, so it describes recent conditions, not a seasonal norm.
  • The evening ramp is the largest rise over three hours in the average profile, starting between 14:00 and 20:00 local time.