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Italy Centre-North 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 Italy Centre-North averaged 2,842 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (3,409 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (2,184 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 1,830 MW at 13:00 and then rose 1,033 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Rome).

Key Facts

  • Over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026, average demand in Italy Centre-North was 2,842 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (3,409 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (2,184 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 268 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 4,066 MW, in the hour starting 9 Sept 2026, 11:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 1,079 MW at its 13:00 peak, 38% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 2,476 MW, fell to 1,830 MW at 13:00 and rose 1,033 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 36% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-09-19, Europe/Rome time
Italy Centre-North average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Italy Centre-North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (2,184 MW) and highest at 19:00 (3,409 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Italy Centre-North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (2,184 MW) and highest at 19:00 (3,409 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
Italy Centre-North average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Rome)DemandNet generation
00:002,419 MW1,185 MW
01:002,290 MW1,180 MW
02:002,226 MW1,170 MW
03:002,194 MW1,166 MW
04:002,184 MW1,149 MW
05:002,261 MW1,172 MW
06:002,499 MW1,219 MW
07:002,741 MW1,326 MW
08:003,034 MW1,575 MW
09:003,111 MW1,837 MW
10:003,097 MW1,991 MW
11:003,087 MW2,096 MW
12:002,988 MW2,129 MW
13:002,926 MW2,120 MW
14:002,998 MW2,093 MW
15:003,057 MW2,025 MW
16:003,158 MW1,883 MW
17:003,240 MW1,668 MW
18:003,324 MW1,444 MW
19:003,409 MW1,344 MW
20:003,355 MW1,339 MW
21:003,134 MW1,300 MW
22:002,864 MW1,260 MW
23:002,624 MW1,222 MW
Italy Centre-North duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Italy Centre-North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (1,830 MW) and then rose 1,033 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Italy Centre-North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (1,830 MW) and then rose 1,033 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Italy Centre-North duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Rome)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:002,419 MW2,403 MW
01:002,290 MW2,274 MW
02:002,226 MW2,211 MW
03:002,194 MW2,178 MW
04:002,184 MW2,169 MW
05:002,261 MW2,246 MW
06:002,499 MW2,484 MW
07:002,741 MW2,642 MW
08:003,034 MW2,648 MW
09:003,111 MW2,430 MW
10:003,097 MW2,204 MW
11:003,087 MW2,061 MW
12:002,988 MW1,897 MW
13:002,926 MW1,830 MW
14:002,998 MW1,947 MW
15:003,057 MW2,129 MW
16:003,158 MW2,434 MW
17:003,240 MW2,783 MW
18:003,324 MW3,162 MW
19:003,409 MW3,383 MW
20:003,355 MW3,338 MW
21:003,134 MW3,117 MW
22:002,864 MW2,847 MW
23:002,624 MW2,607 MW
Italy Centre-North average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Italy Centre-North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 1,079 MW. 0 300 600 900 1,200 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Italy Centre-North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 1,079 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Italy Centre-North average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Rome)SolarWind
00:000 MW16 MW
01:000 MW16 MW
02:000 MW15 MW
03:000 MW16 MW
04:000 MW16 MW
05:000 MW15 MW
06:001 MW14 MW
07:0084 MW15 MW
08:00371 MW14 MW
09:00669 MW13 MW
10:00880 MW13 MW
11:001,013 MW13 MW
12:001,077 MW15 MW
13:001,079 MW17 MW
14:001,032 MW19 MW
15:00909 MW19 MW
16:00706 MW19 MW
17:00440 MW17 MW
18:00148 MW15 MW
19:0010 MW15 MW
20:000 MW16 MW
21:000 MW17 MW
22:000 MW17 MW
23:000 MW17 MW
Average Italy Centre-North demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 2,419 MW 1,185 MW 0 MW 16 MW 2,403 MW
01:00 2,290 MW 1,180 MW 0 MW 16 MW 2,274 MW
02:00 2,226 MW 1,170 MW 0 MW 15 MW 2,211 MW
03:00 2,194 MW 1,166 MW 0 MW 16 MW 2,178 MW
04:00 2,184 MW 1,149 MW 0 MW 16 MW 2,169 MW
05:00 2,261 MW 1,172 MW 0 MW 15 MW 2,246 MW
06:00 2,499 MW 1,219 MW 1 MW 14 MW 2,484 MW
07:00 2,741 MW 1,326 MW 84 MW 15 MW 2,642 MW
08:00 3,034 MW 1,575 MW 371 MW 14 MW 2,648 MW
09:00 3,111 MW 1,837 MW 669 MW 13 MW 2,430 MW
10:00 3,097 MW 1,991 MW 880 MW 13 MW 2,204 MW
11:00 3,087 MW 2,096 MW 1,013 MW 13 MW 2,061 MW
12:00 2,988 MW 2,129 MW 1,077 MW 15 MW 1,897 MW
13:00 2,926 MW 2,120 MW 1,079 MW 17 MW 1,830 MW
14:00 2,998 MW 2,093 MW 1,032 MW 19 MW 1,947 MW
15:00 3,057 MW 2,025 MW 909 MW 19 MW 2,129 MW
16:00 3,158 MW 1,883 MW 706 MW 19 MW 2,434 MW
17:00 3,240 MW 1,668 MW 440 MW 17 MW 2,783 MW
18:00 3,324 MW 1,444 MW 148 MW 15 MW 3,162 MW
19:00 3,409 MW 1,344 MW 10 MW 15 MW 3,383 MW
20:00 3,355 MW 1,339 MW 0 MW 16 MW 3,338 MW
21:00 3,134 MW 1,300 MW 0 MW 17 MW 3,117 MW
22:00 2,864 MW 1,260 MW 0 MW 17 MW 2,847 MW
23:00 2,624 MW 1,222 MW 0 MW 17 MW 2,607 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 4,066 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/Rome. 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.