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NWMT 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 NWMT averaged 1,276 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (1,386 MW) and bottomed out at 02:00 (1,123 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 643 MW at 03:00 and then rose 148 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (America/Denver).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026, average demand in NWMT was 1,276 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (1,386 MW) and the lowest was 02:00 (1,123 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 85 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 1,532 MW, in the hour starting 11 Oct 2026, 18:00 MDT (UTC-06:00).
  • Solar output averaged 91 MW at its 10:00 peak, 7% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 779 MW, fell to 643 MW at 03:00 and rose 148 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 12% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-04, America/Denver time
NWMT average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in NWMT by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 02:00 (1,123 MW) and highest at 19:00 (1,386 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in NWMT by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 02:00 (1,123 MW) and highest at 19:00 (1,386 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
NWMT average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/Denver)DemandNet generation
00:001,150 MW2,138 MW
01:001,129 MW2,091 MW
02:001,123 MW2,097 MW
03:001,127 MW2,099 MW
04:001,144 MW2,093 MW
05:001,190 MW2,120 MW
06:001,281 MW2,156 MW
07:001,353 MW2,137 MW
08:001,371 MW2,172 MW
09:001,365 MW2,165 MW
10:001,336 MW2,116 MW
11:001,321 MW2,087 MW
12:001,305 MW2,070 MW
13:001,294 MW2,060 MW
14:001,289 MW2,095 MW
15:001,297 MW2,109 MW
16:001,322 MW2,136 MW
17:001,348 MW2,180 MW
18:001,382 MW2,249 MW
19:001,386 MW2,282 MW
20:001,358 MW2,282 MW
21:001,313 MW2,260 MW
22:001,246 MW2,223 MW
23:001,189 MW2,187 MW
NWMT duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in NWMT by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (643 MW) and then rose 148 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 375 750 1,125 1,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in NWMT by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (643 MW) and then rose 148 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
NWMT duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/Denver)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:001,150 MW652 MW
01:001,129 MW677 MW
02:001,123 MW649 MW
03:001,127 MW643 MW
04:001,144 MW674 MW
05:001,190 MW710 MW
06:001,281 MW818 MW
07:001,353 MW888 MW
08:001,371 MW869 MW
09:001,365 MW838 MW
10:001,336 MW829 MW
11:001,321 MW825 MW
12:001,305 MW815 MW
13:001,294 MW796 MW
14:001,289 MW768 MW
15:001,297 MW767 MW
16:001,322 MW794 MW
17:001,348 MW858 MW
18:001,382 MW915 MW
19:001,386 MW893 MW
20:001,358 MW851 MW
21:001,313 MW796 MW
22:001,246 MW716 MW
23:001,189 MW658 MW
NWMT average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in NWMT by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 10:00 at 91 MW. 0 150 300 450 600 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in NWMT by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 10:00 at 91 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
NWMT average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (America/Denver)SolarWind
00:000 MW498 MW
01:000 MW452 MW
02:000 MW474 MW
03:000 MW484 MW
04:000 MW470 MW
05:000 MW480 MW
06:000 MW463 MW
07:001 MW463 MW
08:0024 MW478 MW
09:0072 MW454 MW
10:0091 MW416 MW
11:0091 MW405 MW
12:0090 MW399 MW
13:0090 MW407 MW
14:0090 MW432 MW
15:0090 MW440 MW
16:0071 MW456 MW
17:0030 MW459 MW
18:003 MW464 MW
19:000 MW494 MW
20:000 MW507 MW
21:000 MW517 MW
22:000 MW530 MW
23:000 MW531 MW
Average NWMT demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 1,150 MW 2,138 MW 0 MW 498 MW 652 MW
01:00 1,129 MW 2,091 MW 0 MW 452 MW 677 MW
02:00 1,123 MW 2,097 MW 0 MW 474 MW 649 MW
03:00 1,127 MW 2,099 MW 0 MW 484 MW 643 MW
04:00 1,144 MW 2,093 MW 0 MW 470 MW 674 MW
05:00 1,190 MW 2,120 MW 0 MW 480 MW 710 MW
06:00 1,281 MW 2,156 MW 0 MW 463 MW 818 MW
07:00 1,353 MW 2,137 MW 1 MW 463 MW 888 MW
08:00 1,371 MW 2,172 MW 24 MW 478 MW 869 MW
09:00 1,365 MW 2,165 MW 72 MW 454 MW 838 MW
10:00 1,336 MW 2,116 MW 91 MW 416 MW 829 MW
11:00 1,321 MW 2,087 MW 91 MW 405 MW 825 MW
12:00 1,305 MW 2,070 MW 90 MW 399 MW 815 MW
13:00 1,294 MW 2,060 MW 90 MW 407 MW 796 MW
14:00 1,289 MW 2,095 MW 90 MW 432 MW 768 MW
15:00 1,297 MW 2,109 MW 90 MW 440 MW 767 MW
16:00 1,322 MW 2,136 MW 71 MW 456 MW 794 MW
17:00 1,348 MW 2,180 MW 30 MW 459 MW 858 MW
18:00 1,382 MW 2,249 MW 3 MW 464 MW 915 MW
19:00 1,386 MW 2,282 MW 0 MW 494 MW 893 MW
20:00 1,358 MW 2,282 MW 0 MW 507 MW 851 MW
21:00 1,313 MW 2,260 MW 0 MW 517 MW 796 MW
22:00 1,246 MW 2,223 MW 0 MW 530 MW 716 MW
23:00 1,189 MW 2,187 MW 0 MW 531 MW 658 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 1,532 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/Denver. 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). NWMT Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/nwmt/

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World Power Monitor. NWMT 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/nwmt/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_nwmt_2026,
  title = {{NWMT 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/nwmt/}
}

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