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Italy 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 North averaged 18,691 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (22,141 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (14,792 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 12,835 MW at 13:00 and then rose 6,063 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 North was 18,691 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (22,141 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (14,792 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 2,167 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 26,588 MW, in the hour starting 8 Sept 2026, 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 5,762 MW at its 13:00 peak, 31% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 16,831 MW, fell to 12,835 MW at 13:00 and rose 6,063 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 32% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-09-19, Europe/Rome time
Italy North average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Italy North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (14,792 MW) and highest at 19:00 (22,141 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 6,250 12,500 18,750 25,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Italy North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (14,792 MW) and highest at 19:00 (22,141 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 North average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Rome)DemandNet generation
00:0016,185 MW11,906 MW
01:0015,496 MW11,440 MW
02:0015,012 MW11,163 MW
03:0014,792 MW11,108 MW
04:0014,820 MW11,111 MW
05:0015,524 MW11,578 MW
06:0017,578 MW12,960 MW
07:0019,207 MW13,606 MW
08:0020,565 MW14,405 MW
09:0020,698 MW14,807 MW
10:0020,252 MW14,752 MW
11:0019,776 MW14,889 MW
12:0018,639 MW14,555 MW
13:0018,615 MW14,504 MW
14:0019,017 MW14,641 MW
15:0019,437 MW14,421 MW
16:0020,053 MW14,790 MW
17:0020,764 MW15,586 MW
18:0021,605 MW15,847 MW
19:0022,141 MW15,847 MW
20:0021,870 MW15,827 MW
21:0020,499 MW15,242 MW
22:0018,712 MW14,262 MW
23:0017,325 MW13,299 MW
Italy North duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Italy North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (12,835 MW) and then rose 6,063 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 6,250 12,500 18,750 25,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Italy North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (12,835 MW) and then rose 6,063 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Italy North duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Rome)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:0016,185 MW16,155 MW
01:0015,496 MW15,464 MW
02:0015,012 MW14,981 MW
03:0014,792 MW14,763 MW
04:0014,820 MW14,792 MW
05:0015,524 MW15,495 MW
06:0017,578 MW17,546 MW
07:0019,207 MW18,848 MW
08:0020,565 MW18,926 MW
09:0020,698 MW17,518 MW
10:0020,252 MW15,860 MW
11:0019,776 MW14,537 MW
12:0018,639 MW12,944 MW
13:0018,615 MW12,835 MW
14:0019,017 MW13,481 MW
15:0019,437 MW14,549 MW
16:0020,053 MW16,135 MW
17:0020,764 MW18,200 MW
18:0021,605 MW20,612 MW
19:0022,141 MW22,018 MW
20:0021,870 MW21,840 MW
21:0020,499 MW20,472 MW
22:0018,712 MW18,687 MW
23:0017,325 MW17,297 MW
Italy North average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Italy North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 5,762 MW. 0 1,500 3,000 4,500 6,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Italy North by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 23 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 5,762 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-19
Italy North average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Rome)SolarWind
00:000 MW30 MW
01:000 MW31 MW
02:000 MW31 MW
03:000 MW29 MW
04:000 MW28 MW
05:000 MW29 MW
06:003 MW29 MW
07:00335 MW25 MW
08:001,616 MW23 MW
09:003,158 MW21 MW
10:004,374 MW18 MW
11:005,221 MW17 MW
12:005,678 MW17 MW
13:005,762 MW18 MW
14:005,515 MW22 MW
15:004,862 MW26 MW
16:003,888 MW29 MW
17:002,534 MW29 MW
18:00965 MW28 MW
19:0094 MW29 MW
20:002 MW28 MW
21:000 MW27 MW
22:000 MW25 MW
23:000 MW27 MW
Average Italy North demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 16,185 MW 11,906 MW 0 MW 30 MW 16,155 MW
01:00 15,496 MW 11,440 MW 0 MW 31 MW 15,464 MW
02:00 15,012 MW 11,163 MW 0 MW 31 MW 14,981 MW
03:00 14,792 MW 11,108 MW 0 MW 29 MW 14,763 MW
04:00 14,820 MW 11,111 MW 0 MW 28 MW 14,792 MW
05:00 15,524 MW 11,578 MW 0 MW 29 MW 15,495 MW
06:00 17,578 MW 12,960 MW 3 MW 29 MW 17,546 MW
07:00 19,207 MW 13,606 MW 335 MW 25 MW 18,848 MW
08:00 20,565 MW 14,405 MW 1,616 MW 23 MW 18,926 MW
09:00 20,698 MW 14,807 MW 3,158 MW 21 MW 17,518 MW
10:00 20,252 MW 14,752 MW 4,374 MW 18 MW 15,860 MW
11:00 19,776 MW 14,889 MW 5,221 MW 17 MW 14,537 MW
12:00 18,639 MW 14,555 MW 5,678 MW 17 MW 12,944 MW
13:00 18,615 MW 14,504 MW 5,762 MW 18 MW 12,835 MW
14:00 19,017 MW 14,641 MW 5,515 MW 22 MW 13,481 MW
15:00 19,437 MW 14,421 MW 4,862 MW 26 MW 14,549 MW
16:00 20,053 MW 14,790 MW 3,888 MW 29 MW 16,135 MW
17:00 20,764 MW 15,586 MW 2,534 MW 29 MW 18,200 MW
18:00 21,605 MW 15,847 MW 965 MW 28 MW 20,612 MW
19:00 22,141 MW 15,847 MW 94 MW 29 MW 22,018 MW
20:00 21,870 MW 15,827 MW 2 MW 28 MW 21,840 MW
21:00 20,499 MW 15,242 MW 0 MW 27 MW 20,472 MW
22:00 18,712 MW 14,262 MW 0 MW 25 MW 18,687 MW
23:00 17,325 MW 13,299 MW 0 MW 27 MW 17,297 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 26,588 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.