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Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 8 October to 4 November 2026

In the 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026, electricity demand in Switzerland averaged 7,177 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (7,889 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (6,380 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 5,834 MW at 13:00 and then rose 1,514 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Zurich).

Key Facts

  • Over 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026, average demand in Switzerland was 7,177 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (7,889 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (6,380 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 599 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 9,364 MW, in the hour starting 4 Nov 2026, 07:00 CET (UTC+01:00).
  • Solar output averaged 1,427 MW at its 12:00 peak, 20% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 6,782 MW, fell to 5,834 MW at 13:00 and rose 1,514 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 21% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-11-04, Europe/Zurich time
Switzerland average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (6,380 MW) and highest at 19:00 (7,889 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 Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (6,380 MW) and highest at 19:00 (7,889 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Switzerland average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)DemandNet generation
00:006,647 MW4,498 MW
01:006,424 MW4,358 MW
02:006,460 MW4,258 MW
03:006,509 MW4,357 MW
04:006,380 MW4,461 MW
05:006,537 MW4,775 MW
06:007,013 MW5,868 MW
07:007,222 MW6,828 MW
08:007,429 MW6,979 MW
09:007,310 MW6,521 MW
10:007,322 MW6,203 MW
11:007,512 MW6,283 MW
12:007,397 MW6,112 MW
13:007,269 MW6,096 MW
14:007,348 MW6,186 MW
15:007,205 MW6,401 MW
16:007,517 MW6,739 MW
17:007,624 MW7,094 MW
18:007,803 MW7,749 MW
19:007,889 MW7,745 MW
20:007,849 MW6,889 MW
21:007,624 MW5,824 MW
22:007,152 MW5,144 MW
23:006,793 MW4,646 MW
Switzerland duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (5,834 MW) and then rose 1,514 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 Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (5,834 MW) and then rose 1,514 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Switzerland duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:006,647 MW6,627 MW
01:006,424 MW6,404 MW
02:006,460 MW6,441 MW
03:006,509 MW6,491 MW
04:006,380 MW6,362 MW
05:006,537 MW6,519 MW
06:007,013 MW6,995 MW
07:007,222 MW7,173 MW
08:007,429 MW7,159 MW
09:007,310 MW6,665 MW
10:007,322 MW6,302 MW
11:007,512 MW6,208 MW
12:007,397 MW5,952 MW
13:007,269 MW5,834 MW
14:007,348 MW6,075 MW
15:007,205 MW6,242 MW
16:007,517 MW6,959 MW
17:007,624 MW7,399 MW
18:007,803 MW7,756 MW
19:007,889 MW7,866 MW
20:007,849 MW7,827 MW
21:007,624 MW7,602 MW
22:007,152 MW7,131 MW
23:006,793 MW6,773 MW
Switzerland average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 1,427 MW. 0 375 750 1,125 1,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 1,427 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Switzerland average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)SolarWind
00:000 MW20 MW
01:000 MW20 MW
02:000 MW19 MW
03:000 MW18 MW
04:000 MW18 MW
05:000 MW18 MW
06:000 MW19 MW
07:0030 MW19 MW
08:00252 MW18 MW
09:00628 MW18 MW
10:001,002 MW18 MW
11:001,286 MW18 MW
12:001,427 MW18 MW
13:001,416 MW18 MW
14:001,254 MW19 MW
15:00942 MW20 MW
16:00537 MW21 MW
17:00204 MW22 MW
18:0025 MW22 MW
19:000 MW23 MW
20:000 MW23 MW
21:000 MW22 MW
22:000 MW21 MW
23:000 MW20 MW
Average Switzerland demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 6,647 MW 4,498 MW 0 MW 20 MW 6,627 MW
01:00 6,424 MW 4,358 MW 0 MW 20 MW 6,404 MW
02:00 6,460 MW 4,258 MW 0 MW 19 MW 6,441 MW
03:00 6,509 MW 4,357 MW 0 MW 18 MW 6,491 MW
04:00 6,380 MW 4,461 MW 0 MW 18 MW 6,362 MW
05:00 6,537 MW 4,775 MW 0 MW 18 MW 6,519 MW
06:00 7,013 MW 5,868 MW 0 MW 19 MW 6,995 MW
07:00 7,222 MW 6,828 MW 30 MW 19 MW 7,173 MW
08:00 7,429 MW 6,979 MW 252 MW 18 MW 7,159 MW
09:00 7,310 MW 6,521 MW 628 MW 18 MW 6,665 MW
10:00 7,322 MW 6,203 MW 1,002 MW 18 MW 6,302 MW
11:00 7,512 MW 6,283 MW 1,286 MW 18 MW 6,208 MW
12:00 7,397 MW 6,112 MW 1,427 MW 18 MW 5,952 MW
13:00 7,269 MW 6,096 MW 1,416 MW 18 MW 5,834 MW
14:00 7,348 MW 6,186 MW 1,254 MW 19 MW 6,075 MW
15:00 7,205 MW 6,401 MW 942 MW 20 MW 6,242 MW
16:00 7,517 MW 6,739 MW 537 MW 21 MW 6,959 MW
17:00 7,624 MW 7,094 MW 204 MW 22 MW 7,399 MW
18:00 7,803 MW 7,749 MW 25 MW 22 MW 7,756 MW
19:00 7,889 MW 7,745 MW 0 MW 23 MW 7,866 MW
20:00 7,849 MW 6,889 MW 0 MW 23 MW 7,827 MW
21:00 7,624 MW 5,824 MW 0 MW 22 MW 7,602 MW
22:00 7,152 MW 5,144 MW 0 MW 21 MW 7,131 MW
23:00 6,793 MW 4,646 MW 0 MW 20 MW 6,773 MW

Each value is the mean over 28 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 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 9,364 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 2026-11-04. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in Europe/Zurich. 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.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_ch_2026,
  title = {{Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/}
}

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