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PJM 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 PJM averaged 86,235 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (93,690 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (76,957 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 72,724 MW at 03:00 and then rose 12,168 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 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 PJM was 86,235 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (93,690 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (76,957 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 3,621 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 108.1 GW, in the hour starting 13 Oct 2026, 17:00 EDT (UTC-04:00).
  • Solar output averaged 9,945 MW at its 12:00 peak, 12% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 79,491 MW, fell to 72,724 MW at 03:00 and rose 12,168 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 14% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-04, America/New_York time
PJM average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (76,957 MW) and highest at 19:00 (93,690 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (76,957 MW) and highest at 19:00 (93,690 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
PJM average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet generation
00:0079,822 MW80,364 MW
01:0078,284 MW79,274 MW
02:0077,425 MW78,294 MW
03:0076,957 MW77,798 MW
04:0077,571 MW78,209 MW
05:0079,495 MW79,809 MW
06:0083,986 MW83,605 MW
07:0087,620 MW86,944 MW
08:0088,353 MW88,924 MW
09:0087,986 MW89,241 MW
10:0088,093 MW89,300 MW
11:0088,260 MW89,201 MW
12:0088,368 MW89,071 MW
13:0088,676 MW89,498 MW
14:0089,120 MW89,891 MW
15:0089,883 MW90,584 MW
16:0091,119 MW91,430 MW
17:0092,602 MW91,914 MW
18:0093,505 MW92,911 MW
19:0093,690 MW93,728 MW
20:0091,952 MW92,547 MW
21:0089,146 MW89,966 MW
22:0085,467 MW86,326 MW
23:0082,264 MW83,162 MW
PJM duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (72,724 MW) and then rose 12,168 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (72,724 MW) and then rose 12,168 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
PJM duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:0079,822 MW75,496 MW
01:0078,284 MW73,921 MW
02:0077,425 MW73,098 MW
03:0076,957 MW72,724 MW
04:0077,571 MW73,484 MW
05:0079,495 MW75,537 MW
06:0083,986 MW80,179 MW
07:0087,620 MW83,713 MW
08:0088,353 MW82,372 MW
09:0087,986 MW77,885 MW
10:0088,093 MW76,011 MW
11:0088,260 MW75,914 MW
12:0088,368 MW76,057 MW
13:0088,676 MW76,361 MW
14:0089,120 MW76,817 MW
15:0089,883 MW77,995 MW
16:0091,119 MW80,727 MW
17:0092,602 MW85,771 MW
18:0093,505 MW90,163 MW
19:0093,690 MW90,625 MW
20:0091,952 MW88,371 MW
21:0089,146 MW85,189 MW
22:0085,467 MW81,289 MW
23:0082,264 MW78,093 MW
PJM average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 9,945 MW. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 9,945 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
PJM average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)SolarWind
00:0023 MW4,304 MW
01:0022 MW4,341 MW
02:0022 MW4,304 MW
03:0022 MW4,210 MW
04:0022 MW4,065 MW
05:0022 MW3,937 MW
06:0022 MW3,785 MW
07:00204 MW3,702 MW
08:002,382 MW3,599 MW
09:006,929 MW3,173 MW
10:009,414 MW2,668 MW
11:009,911 MW2,436 MW
12:009,945 MW2,367 MW
13:009,867 MW2,448 MW
14:009,700 MW2,602 MW
15:009,191 MW2,697 MW
16:007,627 MW2,765 MW
17:004,107 MW2,724 MW
18:00592 MW2,749 MW
19:0035 MW3,030 MW
20:0030 MW3,551 MW
21:0030 MW3,928 MW
22:0028 MW4,151 MW
23:0023 MW4,148 MW
Average PJM demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 79,822 MW 80,364 MW 23 MW 4,304 MW 75,496 MW
01:00 78,284 MW 79,274 MW 22 MW 4,341 MW 73,921 MW
02:00 77,425 MW 78,294 MW 22 MW 4,304 MW 73,098 MW
03:00 76,957 MW 77,798 MW 22 MW 4,210 MW 72,724 MW
04:00 77,571 MW 78,209 MW 22 MW 4,065 MW 73,484 MW
05:00 79,495 MW 79,809 MW 22 MW 3,937 MW 75,537 MW
06:00 83,986 MW 83,605 MW 22 MW 3,785 MW 80,179 MW
07:00 87,620 MW 86,944 MW 204 MW 3,702 MW 83,713 MW
08:00 88,353 MW 88,924 MW 2,382 MW 3,599 MW 82,372 MW
09:00 87,986 MW 89,241 MW 6,929 MW 3,173 MW 77,885 MW
10:00 88,093 MW 89,300 MW 9,414 MW 2,668 MW 76,011 MW
11:00 88,260 MW 89,201 MW 9,911 MW 2,436 MW 75,914 MW
12:00 88,368 MW 89,071 MW 9,945 MW 2,367 MW 76,057 MW
13:00 88,676 MW 89,498 MW 9,867 MW 2,448 MW 76,361 MW
14:00 89,120 MW 89,891 MW 9,700 MW 2,602 MW 76,817 MW
15:00 89,883 MW 90,584 MW 9,191 MW 2,697 MW 77,995 MW
16:00 91,119 MW 91,430 MW 7,627 MW 2,765 MW 80,727 MW
17:00 92,602 MW 91,914 MW 4,107 MW 2,724 MW 85,771 MW
18:00 93,505 MW 92,911 MW 592 MW 2,749 MW 90,163 MW
19:00 93,690 MW 93,728 MW 35 MW 3,030 MW 90,625 MW
20:00 91,952 MW 92,547 MW 30 MW 3,551 MW 88,371 MW
21:00 89,146 MW 89,966 MW 30 MW 3,928 MW 85,189 MW
22:00 85,467 MW 86,326 MW 28 MW 4,151 MW 81,289 MW
23:00 82,264 MW 83,162 MW 23 MW 4,148 MW 78,093 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 108.1 GW; 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). PJM Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pjm/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. PJM 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/pjm/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_pjm_2026,
  title = {{PJM 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/pjm/}
}

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