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SOCO 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 SOCO averaged 22,826 MW and typically peaked at 17:00 local time (26,450 MW) and bottomed out at 02:00 (19,319 MW). With solar taken off, the remaining load fell to 19,315 MW at 02:00 and then rose 3,772 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. Hours are local clock time (America/Chicago).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026, average demand in SOCO was 22,826 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 17:00 local time (26,450 MW) and the lowest was 02:00 (19,319 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 2,190 MW, between 14:00 to 17:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 44,723 MW, in the hour starting 21 Oct 2026, 13:00 CDT (UTC-05:00).
  • Solar output averaged 2,074 MW at its 11:00 peak, 9% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar (net load) averaged 22,084 MW, fell to 19,315 MW at 02:00 and rose 3,772 MW over the three hours from 14:00 to 17:00, 17% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-04, America/Chicago time
SOCO average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 02:00 (19,319 MW) and highest at 17:00 (26,450 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 7,500 15,000 22,500 30,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 02:00 (19,319 MW) and highest at 17:00 (26,450 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
SOCO average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/Chicago)DemandNet generation
00:0020,115 MW21,383 MW
01:0019,532 MW20,829 MW
02:0019,319 MW20,682 MW
03:0019,399 MW20,766 MW
04:0020,070 MW21,492 MW
05:0021,297 MW22,939 MW
06:0022,459 MW24,538 MW
07:0022,452 MW24,389 MW
08:0021,835 MW23,553 MW
09:0021,914 MW23,664 MW
10:0022,266 MW24,001 MW
11:0022,865 MW24,584 MW
12:0023,557 MW25,363 MW
13:0024,881 MW26,045 MW
14:0024,260 MW26,351 MW
15:0024,899 MW27,097 MW
16:0025,958 MW28,489 MW
17:0026,450 MW29,183 MW
18:0026,448 MW29,081 MW
19:0025,760 MW28,174 MW
20:0024,840 MW26,937 MW
21:0023,464 MW25,373 MW
22:0022,152 MW23,541 MW
23:0021,628 MW22,289 MW
SOCO duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 02:00 (19,315 MW) and then rose 3,772 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. 0 7,500 15,000 22,500 30,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 02:00 (19,315 MW) and then rose 3,772 MW between 14:00 to 17:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
SOCO duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/Chicago)DemandNet load (demand minus solar)
00:0020,115 MW20,114 MW
01:0019,532 MW19,531 MW
02:0019,319 MW19,315 MW
03:0019,399 MW19,398 MW
04:0020,070 MW20,069 MW
05:0021,297 MW21,290 MW
06:0022,459 MW22,416 MW
07:0022,452 MW21,913 MW
08:0021,835 MW20,299 MW
09:0021,914 MW19,949 MW
10:0022,266 MW20,217 MW
11:0022,865 MW20,791 MW
12:0023,557 MW21,487 MW
13:0024,881 MW22,849 MW
14:0024,260 MW22,307 MW
15:0024,899 MW23,115 MW
16:0025,958 MW24,706 MW
17:0026,450 MW26,080 MW
18:0026,448 MW26,370 MW
19:0025,760 MW25,725 MW
20:0024,840 MW24,827 MW
21:0023,464 MW23,459 MW
22:0022,152 MW22,151 MW
23:0021,628 MW21,627 MW
SOCO average solar output by local hour Average solar generation in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 2,074 MW. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar generation in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 7 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 2,074 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-04
SOCO average solar output by local hour
Local hour (America/Chicago)Solar
00:001 MW
01:001 MW
02:004 MW
03:001 MW
04:001 MW
05:007 MW
06:0043 MW
07:00539 MW
08:001,536 MW
09:001,965 MW
10:002,050 MW
11:002,074 MW
12:002,070 MW
13:002,032 MW
14:001,953 MW
15:001,783 MW
16:001,252 MW
17:00370 MW
18:0078 MW
19:0035 MW
20:0012 MW
21:004 MW
22:002 MW
23:001 MW
Average SOCO demand, net generation, solar and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarNet load
00:00 20,115 MW 21,383 MW 1 MW 20,114 MW
01:00 19,532 MW 20,829 MW 1 MW 19,531 MW
02:00 19,319 MW 20,682 MW 4 MW 19,315 MW
03:00 19,399 MW 20,766 MW 1 MW 19,398 MW
04:00 20,070 MW 21,492 MW 1 MW 20,069 MW
05:00 21,297 MW 22,939 MW 7 MW 21,290 MW
06:00 22,459 MW 24,538 MW 43 MW 22,416 MW
07:00 22,452 MW 24,389 MW 539 MW 21,913 MW
08:00 21,835 MW 23,553 MW 1,536 MW 20,299 MW
09:00 21,914 MW 23,664 MW 1,965 MW 19,949 MW
10:00 22,266 MW 24,001 MW 2,050 MW 20,217 MW
11:00 22,865 MW 24,584 MW 2,074 MW 20,791 MW
12:00 23,557 MW 25,363 MW 2,070 MW 21,487 MW
13:00 24,881 MW 26,045 MW 2,032 MW 22,849 MW
14:00 24,260 MW 26,351 MW 1,953 MW 22,307 MW
15:00 24,899 MW 27,097 MW 1,783 MW 23,115 MW
16:00 25,958 MW 28,489 MW 1,252 MW 24,706 MW
17:00 26,450 MW 29,183 MW 370 MW 26,080 MW
18:00 26,448 MW 29,081 MW 78 MW 26,370 MW
19:00 25,760 MW 28,174 MW 35 MW 25,725 MW
20:00 24,840 MW 26,937 MW 12 MW 24,827 MW
21:00 23,464 MW 25,373 MW 4 MW 23,459 MW
22:00 22,152 MW 23,541 MW 2 MW 22,151 MW
23:00 21,628 MW 22,289 MW 1 MW 21,627 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 generation. Wind is left out of the net load calculation for SOCO: the series is missing, reads zero, or is under 3% of average demand in this window. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 44,723 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/Chicago. 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). SOCO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/soco/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. SOCO 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/soco/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_soco_2026,
  title = {{SOCO 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/soco/}
}

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