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Hungary Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 23 August to 16 September 2026

In the 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 September 2026, electricity demand in Hungary averaged 4,591 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (5,587 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (4,027 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 953 MW at 12:00 and then rose 3,160 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Budapest).

Key Facts

  • Over 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 September 2026, average demand in Hungary was 4,591 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (5,587 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (4,027 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 950 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 6,255 MW, in the hour starting 31 Aug 2026, 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 3,212 MW at its 12:00 peak, 70% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 3,432 MW, fell to 953 MW at 12:00 and rose 3,160 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 69% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

25 days to 2026-09-16, Europe/Budapest time
Hungary average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Hungary by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 September 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (4,027 MW) and highest at 19:00 (5,587 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 1,500 3,000 4,500 6,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Hungary by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 September 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (4,027 MW) and highest at 19:00 (5,587 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 2026-09-16
Hungary average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Budapest)DemandNet generation
00:004,459 MW2,642 MW
01:004,193 MW2,596 MW
02:004,054 MW2,570 MW
03:004,027 MW2,561 MW
04:004,108 MW2,563 MW
05:004,287 MW2,585 MW
06:004,601 MW2,755 MW
07:004,646 MW3,474 MW
08:004,498 MW4,380 MW
09:004,334 MW5,015 MW
10:004,233 MW5,395 MW
11:004,183 MW5,578 MW
12:004,204 MW5,607 MW
13:004,210 MW5,527 MW
14:004,264 MW5,336 MW
15:004,480 MW4,976 MW
16:004,786 MW4,509 MW
17:005,138 MW3,857 MW
18:005,429 MW3,286 MW
19:005,587 MW3,230 MW
20:005,505 MW3,223 MW
21:005,171 MW2,971 MW
22:004,993 MW2,847 MW
23:004,787 MW2,783 MW
Hungary duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Hungary by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (953 MW) and then rose 3,160 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 1,500 3,000 4,500 6,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Hungary by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (953 MW) and then rose 3,160 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-16
Hungary duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Budapest)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:004,459 MW4,392 MW
01:004,193 MW4,127 MW
02:004,054 MW3,992 MW
03:004,027 MW3,971 MW
04:004,108 MW4,051 MW
05:004,287 MW4,230 MW
06:004,601 MW4,422 MW
07:004,646 MW3,784 MW
08:004,498 MW2,656 MW
09:004,334 MW1,753 MW
10:004,233 MW1,219 MW
11:004,183 MW968 MW
12:004,204 MW953 MW
13:004,210 MW1,029 MW
14:004,264 MW1,297 MW
15:004,480 MW1,934 MW
16:004,786 MW2,779 MW
17:005,138 MW3,990 MW
18:005,429 MW5,095 MW
19:005,587 MW5,515 MW
20:005,505 MW5,439 MW
21:005,171 MW5,108 MW
22:004,993 MW4,929 MW
23:004,787 MW4,724 MW
Hungary average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Hungary by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 September 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 3,212 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 Hungary by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 September 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 3,212 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-16
Hungary average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Budapest)SolarWind
00:001 MW66 MW
01:000 MW66 MW
02:000 MW61 MW
03:000 MW56 MW
04:000 MW56 MW
05:002 MW55 MW
06:00130 MW49 MW
07:00817 MW45 MW
08:001,804 MW38 MW
09:002,544 MW37 MW
10:002,977 MW36 MW
11:003,179 MW36 MW
12:003,212 MW38 MW
13:003,140 MW41 MW
14:002,922 MW45 MW
15:002,498 MW48 MW
16:001,958 MW48 MW
17:001,100 MW48 MW
18:00291 MW44 MW
19:0026 MW46 MW
20:0012 MW54 MW
21:006 MW57 MW
22:002 MW62 MW
23:001 MW62 MW
Average Hungary demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 4,459 MW 2,642 MW 1 MW 66 MW 4,392 MW
01:00 4,193 MW 2,596 MW 0 MW 66 MW 4,127 MW
02:00 4,054 MW 2,570 MW 0 MW 61 MW 3,992 MW
03:00 4,027 MW 2,561 MW 0 MW 56 MW 3,971 MW
04:00 4,108 MW 2,563 MW 0 MW 56 MW 4,051 MW
05:00 4,287 MW 2,585 MW 2 MW 55 MW 4,230 MW
06:00 4,601 MW 2,755 MW 130 MW 49 MW 4,422 MW
07:00 4,646 MW 3,474 MW 817 MW 45 MW 3,784 MW
08:00 4,498 MW 4,380 MW 1,804 MW 38 MW 2,656 MW
09:00 4,334 MW 5,015 MW 2,544 MW 37 MW 1,753 MW
10:00 4,233 MW 5,395 MW 2,977 MW 36 MW 1,219 MW
11:00 4,183 MW 5,578 MW 3,179 MW 36 MW 968 MW
12:00 4,204 MW 5,607 MW 3,212 MW 38 MW 953 MW
13:00 4,210 MW 5,527 MW 3,140 MW 41 MW 1,029 MW
14:00 4,264 MW 5,336 MW 2,922 MW 45 MW 1,297 MW
15:00 4,480 MW 4,976 MW 2,498 MW 48 MW 1,934 MW
16:00 4,786 MW 4,509 MW 1,958 MW 48 MW 2,779 MW
17:00 5,138 MW 3,857 MW 1,100 MW 48 MW 3,990 MW
18:00 5,429 MW 3,286 MW 291 MW 44 MW 5,095 MW
19:00 5,587 MW 3,230 MW 26 MW 46 MW 5,515 MW
20:00 5,505 MW 3,223 MW 12 MW 54 MW 5,439 MW
21:00 5,171 MW 2,971 MW 6 MW 57 MW 5,108 MW
22:00 4,993 MW 2,847 MW 2 MW 62 MW 4,929 MW
23:00 4,787 MW 2,783 MW 1 MW 62 MW 4,724 MW

Each value is the mean over 25 complete local days from 23 August to 16 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 6,255 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 2026-09-16. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in Europe/Budapest. 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 25 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 25 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.