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MISO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 7 October to 4 November 2026

In the 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026, electricity demand in MISO averaged 70,713 MW and typically peaked at 18:00 local time (78,321 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (61,228 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 48,318 MW at 03:00 and then rose 13,311 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. Hours are local clock time (America/New_York).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026, average demand in MISO was 70,713 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 18:00 local time (78,321 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (61,228 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 2,287 MW, between 14:00 to 17:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 95,171 MW, in the hour starting 12 Oct 2026, 17:00 EDT (UTC-04:00).
  • Solar output averaged 13,658 MW at its 12:00 peak, 19% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 53,989 MW, fell to 48,318 MW at 03:00 and rose 13,311 MW over the three hours from 16:00 to 19:00, 19% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-04, America/New_York time
MISO average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (61,228 MW) and highest at 18:00 (78,321 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 MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (61,228 MW) and highest at 18:00 (78,321 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
MISO average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet generation
00:0066,082 MW66,352 MW
01:0063,866 MW63,812 MW
02:0062,509 MW62,284 MW
03:0061,511 MW61,212 MW
04:0061,228 MW60,973 MW
05:0061,878 MW61,685 MW
06:0064,130 MW63,855 MW
07:0067,729 MW66,726 MW
08:0069,930 MW68,569 MW
09:0070,750 MW70,218 MW
10:0071,325 MW71,265 MW
11:0072,190 MW72,436 MW
12:0073,261 MW73,693 MW
13:0074,435 MW74,852 MW
14:0075,520 MW76,012 MW
15:0076,274 MW76,811 MW
16:0077,015 MW77,666 MW
17:0077,807 MW77,863 MW
18:0078,321 MW76,279 MW
19:0078,155 MW75,469 MW
20:0077,169 MW75,252 MW
21:0074,950 MW74,026 MW
22:0072,123 MW71,783 MW
23:0068,954 MW69,190 MW
MISO duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (48,318 MW) and then rose 13,311 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (48,318 MW) and then rose 13,311 MW between 16:00 to 19:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
MISO duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:0066,082 MW52,020 MW
01:0063,866 MW50,138 MW
02:0062,509 MW48,990 MW
03:0061,511 MW48,318 MW
04:0061,228 MW48,364 MW
05:0061,878 MW49,304 MW
06:0064,130 MW51,719 MW
07:0067,729 MW55,419 MW
08:0069,930 MW56,789 MW
09:0070,750 MW52,543 MW
10:0071,325 MW48,945 MW
11:0072,190 MW49,121 MW
12:0073,261 MW49,938 MW
13:0074,435 MW50,996 MW
14:0075,520 MW51,783 MW
15:0076,274 MW52,212 MW
16:0077,015 MW53,383 MW
17:0077,807 MW56,913 MW
18:0078,321 MW63,658 MW
19:0078,155 MW66,694 MW
20:0077,169 MW64,612 MW
21:0074,950 MW61,288 MW
22:0072,123 MW57,873 MW
23:0068,954 MW54,707 MW
MISO average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 13,658 MW. 0 3,750 7,500 11,250 15,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 13,658 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
MISO average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)SolarWind
00:008 MW14,054 MW
01:008 MW13,720 MW
02:008 MW13,511 MW
03:008 MW13,185 MW
04:007 MW12,857 MW
05:007 MW12,567 MW
06:004 MW12,407 MW
07:008 MW12,302 MW
08:00759 MW12,382 MW
09:006,365 MW11,842 MW
10:0011,874 MW10,507 MW
11:0013,398 MW9,671 MW
12:0013,658 MW9,665 MW
13:0013,554 MW9,884 MW
14:0013,324 MW10,413 MW
15:0013,147 MW10,915 MW
16:0012,366 MW11,267 MW
17:009,482 MW11,412 MW
18:003,488 MW11,174 MW
19:00153 MW11,308 MW
20:007 MW12,550 MW
21:007 MW13,655 MW
22:008 MW14,242 MW
23:008 MW14,239 MW
Average MISO demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 66,082 MW 66,352 MW 8 MW 14,054 MW 52,020 MW
01:00 63,866 MW 63,812 MW 8 MW 13,720 MW 50,138 MW
02:00 62,509 MW 62,284 MW 8 MW 13,511 MW 48,990 MW
03:00 61,511 MW 61,212 MW 8 MW 13,185 MW 48,318 MW
04:00 61,228 MW 60,973 MW 7 MW 12,857 MW 48,364 MW
05:00 61,878 MW 61,685 MW 7 MW 12,567 MW 49,304 MW
06:00 64,130 MW 63,855 MW 4 MW 12,407 MW 51,719 MW
07:00 67,729 MW 66,726 MW 8 MW 12,302 MW 55,419 MW
08:00 69,930 MW 68,569 MW 759 MW 12,382 MW 56,789 MW
09:00 70,750 MW 70,218 MW 6,365 MW 11,842 MW 52,543 MW
10:00 71,325 MW 71,265 MW 11,874 MW 10,507 MW 48,945 MW
11:00 72,190 MW 72,436 MW 13,398 MW 9,671 MW 49,121 MW
12:00 73,261 MW 73,693 MW 13,658 MW 9,665 MW 49,938 MW
13:00 74,435 MW 74,852 MW 13,554 MW 9,884 MW 50,996 MW
14:00 75,520 MW 76,012 MW 13,324 MW 10,413 MW 51,783 MW
15:00 76,274 MW 76,811 MW 13,147 MW 10,915 MW 52,212 MW
16:00 77,015 MW 77,666 MW 12,366 MW 11,267 MW 53,383 MW
17:00 77,807 MW 77,863 MW 9,482 MW 11,412 MW 56,913 MW
18:00 78,321 MW 76,279 MW 3,488 MW 11,174 MW 63,658 MW
19:00 78,155 MW 75,469 MW 153 MW 11,308 MW 66,694 MW
20:00 77,169 MW 75,252 MW 7 MW 12,550 MW 64,612 MW
21:00 74,950 MW 74,026 MW 7 MW 13,655 MW 61,288 MW
22:00 72,123 MW 71,783 MW 8 MW 14,242 MW 57,873 MW
23:00 68,954 MW 69,190 MW 8 MW 14,239 MW 54,707 MW

Each value is the mean over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 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 95,171 MW; it is a published reading, not an average, and is not part of the profile above.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2026-11-04. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in America/New_York. 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 29 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 29 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.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). MISO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/miso/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. MISO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/miso/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_miso_2026,
  title = {{MISO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/miso/}
}

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