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Germany and Luxembourg 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 Germany and Luxembourg averaged 50,537 MW and typically peaked at 10:00 local time (57,727 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (40,748 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 2,100 MW at 13:00 and then rose 26,407 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Berlin).

Key Facts

  • Over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026, average demand in Germany and Luxembourg was 50,537 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 10:00 local time (57,727 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (40,748 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 1,901 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 65,373 MW, in the hour starting 16 Sept 2026, 10:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 37,468 MW at its 12:00 peak, 74% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 20,818 MW, fell to 2,100 MW at 13:00 and rose 26,407 MW over the three hours from 16:00 to 19:00, 52% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-09-19, Europe/Berlin time
Germany and Luxembourg average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Germany and Luxembourg by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (40,748 MW) and highest at 10:00 (57,727 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Germany and Luxembourg by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (40,748 MW) and highest at 10:00 (57,727 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
Germany and Luxembourg average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Berlin)DemandNet generation
00:0042,985 MW42,779 MW
01:0041,596 MW41,803 MW
02:0040,878 MW40,693 MW
03:0040,748 MW39,987 MW
04:0041,437 MW39,829 MW
05:0043,966 MW40,833 MW
06:0048,686 MW43,544 MW
07:0051,880 MW47,567 MW
08:0055,126 MW52,423 MW
09:0057,107 MW57,356 MW
10:0057,727 MW61,092 MW
11:0057,555 MW63,697 MW
12:0056,613 MW64,680 MW
13:0055,591 MW64,400 MW
14:0053,902 MW62,923 MW
15:0053,068 MW60,591 MW
16:0053,077 MW58,246 MW
17:0054,071 MW55,592 MW
18:0054,969 MW51,723 MW
19:0054,316 MW48,615 MW
20:0053,234 MW47,649 MW
21:0050,885 MW46,917 MW
22:0048,059 MW45,487 MW
23:0045,425 MW44,075 MW
Germany and Luxembourg duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Germany and Luxembourg by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (2,100 MW) and then rose 26,407 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. 0 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Germany and Luxembourg by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (2,100 MW) and then rose 26,407 MW between 16:00 to 19:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Germany and Luxembourg duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Berlin)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:0042,985 MW24,151 MW
01:0041,596 MW22,845 MW
02:0040,878 MW22,371 MW
03:0040,748 MW22,499 MW
04:0041,437 MW23,310 MW
05:0043,966 MW25,828 MW
06:0048,686 MW29,786 MW
07:0051,880 MW30,026 MW
08:0055,126 MW26,327 MW
09:0057,107 MW19,708 MW
10:0057,727 MW12,365 MW
11:0057,555 MW6,597 MW
12:0056,613 MW3,385 MW
13:0055,591 MW2,100 MW
14:0053,902 MW2,177 MW
15:0053,068 MW4,592 MW
16:0053,077 MW10,069 MW
17:0054,071 MW19,062 MW
18:0054,969 MW30,104 MW
19:0054,316 MW36,477 MW
20:0053,234 MW36,573 MW
21:0050,885 MW33,217 MW
22:0048,059 MW29,664 MW
23:0045,425 MW26,407 MW
Germany and Luxembourg average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Germany and Luxembourg by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 37,468 MW. 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Germany and Luxembourg by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 37,468 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Germany and Luxembourg average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Berlin)SolarWind
00:000 MW18,834 MW
01:000 MW18,751 MW
02:000 MW18,507 MW
03:000 MW18,248 MW
04:000 MW18,126 MW
05:000 MW18,138 MW
06:00172 MW18,729 MW
07:003,331 MW18,522 MW
08:0011,502 MW17,298 MW
09:0021,530 MW15,869 MW
10:0030,065 MW15,297 MW
11:0035,285 MW15,673 MW
12:0037,468 MW15,760 MW
13:0037,437 MW16,053 MW
14:0035,305 MW16,420 MW
15:0031,238 MW17,239 MW
16:0024,748 MW18,259 MW
17:0016,110 MW18,900 MW
18:006,895 MW17,970 MW
19:001,181 MW16,658 MW
20:0021 MW16,641 MW
21:000 MW17,667 MW
22:000 MW18,395 MW
23:000 MW19,018 MW
Average Germany and Luxembourg demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 42,985 MW 42,779 MW 0 MW 18,834 MW 24,151 MW
01:00 41,596 MW 41,803 MW 0 MW 18,751 MW 22,845 MW
02:00 40,878 MW 40,693 MW 0 MW 18,507 MW 22,371 MW
03:00 40,748 MW 39,987 MW 0 MW 18,248 MW 22,499 MW
04:00 41,437 MW 39,829 MW 0 MW 18,126 MW 23,310 MW
05:00 43,966 MW 40,833 MW 0 MW 18,138 MW 25,828 MW
06:00 48,686 MW 43,544 MW 172 MW 18,729 MW 29,786 MW
07:00 51,880 MW 47,567 MW 3,331 MW 18,522 MW 30,026 MW
08:00 55,126 MW 52,423 MW 11,502 MW 17,298 MW 26,327 MW
09:00 57,107 MW 57,356 MW 21,530 MW 15,869 MW 19,708 MW
10:00 57,727 MW 61,092 MW 30,065 MW 15,297 MW 12,365 MW
11:00 57,555 MW 63,697 MW 35,285 MW 15,673 MW 6,597 MW
12:00 56,613 MW 64,680 MW 37,468 MW 15,760 MW 3,385 MW
13:00 55,591 MW 64,400 MW 37,437 MW 16,053 MW 2,100 MW
14:00 53,902 MW 62,923 MW 35,305 MW 16,420 MW 2,177 MW
15:00 53,068 MW 60,591 MW 31,238 MW 17,239 MW 4,592 MW
16:00 53,077 MW 58,246 MW 24,748 MW 18,259 MW 10,069 MW
17:00 54,071 MW 55,592 MW 16,110 MW 18,900 MW 19,062 MW
18:00 54,969 MW 51,723 MW 6,895 MW 17,970 MW 30,104 MW
19:00 54,316 MW 48,615 MW 1,181 MW 16,658 MW 36,477 MW
20:00 53,234 MW 47,649 MW 21 MW 16,641 MW 36,573 MW
21:00 50,885 MW 46,917 MW 0 MW 17,667 MW 33,217 MW
22:00 48,059 MW 45,487 MW 0 MW 18,395 MW 29,664 MW
23:00 45,425 MW 44,075 MW 0 MW 19,018 MW 26,407 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 65,373 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/Berlin. 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.