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Portugal Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 8 October to 4 November 2026

In the 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026, electricity demand in Portugal averaged 5,941 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (7,389 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (4,649 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 2,694 MW at 13:00 and then rose 2,543 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Lisbon).

Key Facts

  • Over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026, average demand in Portugal was 5,941 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (7,389 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (4,649 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 1,068 MW, between 16:00 to 19:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 8,040 MW, in the hour starting 4 Nov 2026, 19:00 WET (UTC+00:00).
  • Solar output averaged 2,686 MW at its 12:00 peak, 45% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 4,075 MW, fell to 2,694 MW at 13:00 and rose 2,543 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 43% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

27 days to 2026-11-04, Europe/Lisbon time
Portugal average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (4,649 MW) and highest at 19:00 (7,389 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (4,649 MW) and highest at 19:00 (7,389 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Portugal average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Lisbon)DemandNet generation
00:005,307 MW2,987 MW
01:005,008 MW2,781 MW
02:004,824 MW2,688 MW
03:004,704 MW2,639 MW
04:004,649 MW2,731 MW
05:004,725 MW3,231 MW
06:005,119 MW4,221 MW
07:005,695 MW4,418 MW
08:006,288 MW3,463 MW
09:006,418 MW2,801 MW
10:006,274 MW2,424 MW
11:006,224 MW2,393 MW
12:006,076 MW2,358 MW
13:005,962 MW2,355 MW
14:006,071 MW2,409 MW
15:006,155 MW2,709 MW
16:006,320 MW3,505 MW
17:006,543 MW4,538 MW
18:006,953 MW5,471 MW
19:007,389 MW5,860 MW
20:007,205 MW5,307 MW
21:006,745 MW4,396 MW
22:006,234 MW3,732 MW
23:005,707 MW3,261 MW
Portugal duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (2,694 MW) and then rose 2,543 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (2,694 MW) and then rose 2,543 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Portugal duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Lisbon)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:005,307 MW4,053 MW
01:005,008 MW3,727 MW
02:004,824 MW3,566 MW
03:004,704 MW3,425 MW
04:004,649 MW3,370 MW
05:004,725 MW3,455 MW
06:005,119 MW3,850 MW
07:005,695 MW4,348 MW
08:006,288 MW4,400 MW
09:006,418 MW3,742 MW
10:006,274 MW3,185 MW
11:006,224 MW2,970 MW
12:006,076 MW2,765 MW
13:005,962 MW2,694 MW
14:006,071 MW2,967 MW
15:006,155 MW3,299 MW
16:006,320 MW3,989 MW
17:006,543 MW4,923 MW
18:006,953 MW5,842 MW
19:007,389 MW6,299 MW
20:007,205 MW6,026 MW
21:006,745 MW5,493 MW
22:006,234 MW4,951 MW
23:005,707 MW4,454 MW
Portugal average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 2,686 MW. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 2,686 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Portugal average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Lisbon)SolarWind
00:000 MW1,254 MW
01:000 MW1,280 MW
02:000 MW1,258 MW
03:000 MW1,279 MW
04:000 MW1,279 MW
05:000 MW1,270 MW
06:001 MW1,268 MW
07:0096 MW1,252 MW
08:00717 MW1,171 MW
09:001,651 MW1,026 MW
10:002,206 MW883 MW
11:002,517 MW737 MW
12:002,686 MW625 MW
13:002,684 MW583 MW
14:002,499 MW606 MW
15:002,193 MW663 MW
16:001,598 MW734 MW
17:00772 MW848 MW
18:00135 MW975 MW
19:0014 MW1,075 MW
20:0010 MW1,168 MW
21:001 MW1,252 MW
22:000 MW1,283 MW
23:001 MW1,252 MW
Average Portugal demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 5,307 MW 2,987 MW 0 MW 1,254 MW 4,053 MW
01:00 5,008 MW 2,781 MW 0 MW 1,280 MW 3,727 MW
02:00 4,824 MW 2,688 MW 0 MW 1,258 MW 3,566 MW
03:00 4,704 MW 2,639 MW 0 MW 1,279 MW 3,425 MW
04:00 4,649 MW 2,731 MW 0 MW 1,279 MW 3,370 MW
05:00 4,725 MW 3,231 MW 0 MW 1,270 MW 3,455 MW
06:00 5,119 MW 4,221 MW 1 MW 1,268 MW 3,850 MW
07:00 5,695 MW 4,418 MW 96 MW 1,252 MW 4,348 MW
08:00 6,288 MW 3,463 MW 717 MW 1,171 MW 4,400 MW
09:00 6,418 MW 2,801 MW 1,651 MW 1,026 MW 3,742 MW
10:00 6,274 MW 2,424 MW 2,206 MW 883 MW 3,185 MW
11:00 6,224 MW 2,393 MW 2,517 MW 737 MW 2,970 MW
12:00 6,076 MW 2,358 MW 2,686 MW 625 MW 2,765 MW
13:00 5,962 MW 2,355 MW 2,684 MW 583 MW 2,694 MW
14:00 6,071 MW 2,409 MW 2,499 MW 606 MW 2,967 MW
15:00 6,155 MW 2,709 MW 2,193 MW 663 MW 3,299 MW
16:00 6,320 MW 3,505 MW 1,598 MW 734 MW 3,989 MW
17:00 6,543 MW 4,538 MW 772 MW 848 MW 4,923 MW
18:00 6,953 MW 5,471 MW 135 MW 975 MW 5,842 MW
19:00 7,389 MW 5,860 MW 14 MW 1,075 MW 6,299 MW
20:00 7,205 MW 5,307 MW 10 MW 1,168 MW 6,026 MW
21:00 6,745 MW 4,396 MW 1 MW 1,252 MW 5,493 MW
22:00 6,234 MW 3,732 MW 0 MW 1,283 MW 4,951 MW
23:00 5,707 MW 3,261 MW 1 MW 1,252 MW 4,454 MW

Each value is the mean over 27 complete local days from 8 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 8,040 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 2026-11-04. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in Europe/Lisbon. 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 27 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 27 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). Portugal Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pt/

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World Power Monitor. Portugal Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pt/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_pt_2026,
  title = {{Portugal Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pt/}
}

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