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France 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 France averaged 42,610 MW and typically peaked at 12:00 local time (47,316 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (34,264 MW). With solar taken off, the remaining load fell to 30,586 MW at 13:00 and then rose 13,568 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Paris).

Key Facts

  • Over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026, average demand in France was 42,610 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 12:00 local time (47,316 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (34,264 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 2,400 MW, between 16:00 to 19:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 51,939 MW, in the hour starting 7 Sept 2026, 14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 15,934 MW at its 13:00 peak, 37% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar (net load) averaged 37,257 MW, fell to 30,586 MW at 13:00 and rose 13,568 MW over the three hours from 16:00 to 19:00, 32% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-09-19, Europe/Paris time
France average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in France by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (34,264 MW) and highest at 12:00 (47,316 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in France by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (34,264 MW) and highest at 12:00 (47,316 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
France average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)DemandNet generation
00:0040,506 MW43,029 MW
01:0038,653 MW41,903 MW
02:0036,551 MW41,084 MW
03:0034,695 MW40,538 MW
04:0034,264 MW40,547 MW
05:0035,344 MW41,332 MW
06:0037,978 MW43,213 MW
07:0040,249 MW44,657 MW
08:0042,323 MW45,822 MW
09:0043,639 MW47,633 MW
10:0044,830 MW49,812 MW
11:0046,072 MW51,604 MW
12:0047,316 MW52,378 MW
13:0046,520 MW52,109 MW
14:0046,894 MW51,974 MW
15:0045,992 MW51,435 MW
16:0044,909 MW50,637 MW
17:0044,914 MW49,865 MW
18:0046,521 MW49,719 MW
19:0047,309 MW48,476 MW
20:0045,980 MW47,903 MW
21:0044,230 MW46,874 MW
22:0043,984 MW45,711 MW
23:0042,959 MW44,261 MW
France duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in France by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (30,586 MW) and then rose 13,568 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. 0 12,500 25,000 37,500 50,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in France by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (30,586 MW) and then rose 13,568 MW between 16:00 to 19:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
France duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)DemandNet load (demand minus solar)
00:0040,506 MW40,506 MW
01:0038,653 MW38,653 MW
02:0036,551 MW36,551 MW
03:0034,695 MW34,695 MW
04:0034,264 MW34,264 MW
05:0035,344 MW35,344 MW
06:0037,978 MW37,908 MW
07:0040,249 MW39,792 MW
08:0042,323 MW39,813 MW
09:0043,639 MW37,048 MW
10:0044,830 MW33,918 MW
11:0046,072 MW32,086 MW
12:0047,316 MW31,719 MW
13:0046,520 MW30,586 MW
14:0046,894 MW31,185 MW
15:0045,992 MW31,051 MW
16:0044,909 MW31,735 MW
17:0044,914 MW34,918 MW
18:0046,521 MW40,596 MW
19:0047,309 MW45,304 MW
20:0045,980 MW45,597 MW
21:0044,230 MW44,018 MW
22:0043,984 MW43,924 MW
23:0042,959 MW42,959 MW
France average solar output by local hour Average solar generation in France by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 15,934 MW. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar generation in France by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 15,934 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
France average solar output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)Solar
00:000 MW
01:000 MW
02:000 MW
03:000 MW
04:000 MW
05:000 MW
06:0070 MW
07:00457 MW
08:002,510 MW
09:006,591 MW
10:0010,912 MW
11:0013,986 MW
12:0015,597 MW
13:0015,934 MW
14:0015,708 MW
15:0014,941 MW
16:0013,173 MW
17:009,995 MW
18:005,926 MW
19:002,005 MW
20:00383 MW
21:00212 MW
22:0061 MW
23:000 MW
Average France demand, net generation, solar and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarNet load
00:00 40,506 MW 43,029 MW 0 MW 40,506 MW
01:00 38,653 MW 41,903 MW 0 MW 38,653 MW
02:00 36,551 MW 41,084 MW 0 MW 36,551 MW
03:00 34,695 MW 40,538 MW 0 MW 34,695 MW
04:00 34,264 MW 40,547 MW 0 MW 34,264 MW
05:00 35,344 MW 41,332 MW 0 MW 35,344 MW
06:00 37,978 MW 43,213 MW 70 MW 37,908 MW
07:00 40,249 MW 44,657 MW 457 MW 39,792 MW
08:00 42,323 MW 45,822 MW 2,510 MW 39,813 MW
09:00 43,639 MW 47,633 MW 6,591 MW 37,048 MW
10:00 44,830 MW 49,812 MW 10,912 MW 33,918 MW
11:00 46,072 MW 51,604 MW 13,986 MW 32,086 MW
12:00 47,316 MW 52,378 MW 15,597 MW 31,719 MW
13:00 46,520 MW 52,109 MW 15,934 MW 30,586 MW
14:00 46,894 MW 51,974 MW 15,708 MW 31,185 MW
15:00 45,992 MW 51,435 MW 14,941 MW 31,051 MW
16:00 44,909 MW 50,637 MW 13,173 MW 31,735 MW
17:00 44,914 MW 49,865 MW 9,995 MW 34,918 MW
18:00 46,521 MW 49,719 MW 5,926 MW 40,596 MW
19:00 47,309 MW 48,476 MW 2,005 MW 45,304 MW
20:00 45,980 MW 47,903 MW 383 MW 45,597 MW
21:00 44,230 MW 46,874 MW 212 MW 44,018 MW
22:00 43,984 MW 45,711 MW 61 MW 43,924 MW
23:00 42,959 MW 44,261 MW 0 MW 42,959 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 generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 51,939 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/Paris. 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.