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TEC Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 22 August to 19 September 2026

In the 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026, electricity demand in TEC averaged 3,010 MW and typically peaked at 15:00 local time (3,858 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (2,216 MW). With solar taken off, the remaining load fell to 1,930 MW at 09:00 and then rose 493 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. Hours are local clock time (America/New_York).

Key Facts

  • Over 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026, average demand in TEC was 3,010 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 15:00 local time (3,858 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (2,216 MW).
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 4,277 MW, in the hour starting 26 Aug 2026, 17:00 EDT (UTC-04:00).
  • Solar output averaged 946 MW at its 11:00 peak, 31% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar (net load) averaged 2,683 MW, fell to 1,930 MW at 09:00 and rose 493 MW over the three hours from 14:00 to 17:00, 16% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-09-19, America/New_York time
TEC average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in TEC by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (2,216 MW) and highest at 15:00 (3,858 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in TEC by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (2,216 MW) and highest at 15:00 (3,858 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-22 to 2026-09-19
TEC average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet generation
00:002,545 MW2,581 MW
01:002,391 MW2,377 MW
02:002,281 MW2,266 MW
03:002,218 MW2,206 MW
04:002,216 MW2,209 MW
05:002,266 MW2,279 MW
06:002,360 MW2,378 MW
07:002,399 MW2,471 MW
08:002,546 MW2,623 MW
09:002,777 MW2,849 MW
10:003,030 MW3,092 MW
11:003,283 MW3,348 MW
12:003,508 MW3,599 MW
13:003,671 MW3,762 MW
14:003,792 MW3,849 MW
15:003,858 MW3,870 MW
16:003,854 MW3,811 MW
17:003,770 MW3,707 MW
18:003,631 MW3,532 MW
19:003,504 MW3,442 MW
20:003,394 MW3,334 MW
21:003,206 MW3,192 MW
22:002,977 MW3,006 MW
23:002,757 MW2,763 MW
TEC duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in TEC by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 09:00 (1,930 MW) and then rose 493 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in TEC by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026. Net load was lowest at 09:00 (1,930 MW) and then rose 493 MW between 14:00 to 17:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-22 to 2026-09-19
TEC duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet load (demand minus solar)
00:002,545 MW2,545 MW
01:002,391 MW2,391 MW
02:002,281 MW2,281 MW
03:002,218 MW2,218 MW
04:002,216 MW2,216 MW
05:002,266 MW2,266 MW
06:002,360 MW2,360 MW
07:002,399 MW2,325 MW
08:002,546 MW2,037 MW
09:002,777 MW1,930 MW
10:003,030 MW2,094 MW
11:003,283 MW2,337 MW
12:003,508 MW2,586 MW
13:003,671 MW2,751 MW
14:003,792 MW2,931 MW
15:003,858 MW3,117 MW
16:003,854 MW3,335 MW
17:003,770 MW3,424 MW
18:003,631 MW3,460 MW
19:003,504 MW3,470 MW
20:003,394 MW3,378 MW
21:003,206 MW3,200 MW
22:002,977 MW2,975 MW
23:002,757 MW2,757 MW
TEC average solar output by local hour Average solar generation in TEC by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 946 MW. 0 250 500 750 1,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar generation in TEC by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 946 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-08-22 to 2026-09-19
TEC average solar output by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)Solar
00:000 MW
01:000 MW
02:000 MW
03:000 MW
04:000 MW
05:000 MW
06:000 MW
07:0073 MW
08:00509 MW
09:00847 MW
10:00937 MW
11:00946 MW
12:00922 MW
13:00920 MW
14:00861 MW
15:00741 MW
16:00519 MW
17:00345 MW
18:00170 MW
19:0035 MW
20:0016 MW
21:006 MW
22:002 MW
23:000 MW
Average TEC demand, net generation, solar and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarNet load
00:00 2,545 MW 2,581 MW 0 MW 2,545 MW
01:00 2,391 MW 2,377 MW 0 MW 2,391 MW
02:00 2,281 MW 2,266 MW 0 MW 2,281 MW
03:00 2,218 MW 2,206 MW 0 MW 2,218 MW
04:00 2,216 MW 2,209 MW 0 MW 2,216 MW
05:00 2,266 MW 2,279 MW 0 MW 2,266 MW
06:00 2,360 MW 2,378 MW 0 MW 2,360 MW
07:00 2,399 MW 2,471 MW 73 MW 2,325 MW
08:00 2,546 MW 2,623 MW 509 MW 2,037 MW
09:00 2,777 MW 2,849 MW 847 MW 1,930 MW
10:00 3,030 MW 3,092 MW 937 MW 2,094 MW
11:00 3,283 MW 3,348 MW 946 MW 2,337 MW
12:00 3,508 MW 3,599 MW 922 MW 2,586 MW
13:00 3,671 MW 3,762 MW 920 MW 2,751 MW
14:00 3,792 MW 3,849 MW 861 MW 2,931 MW
15:00 3,858 MW 3,870 MW 741 MW 3,117 MW
16:00 3,854 MW 3,811 MW 519 MW 3,335 MW
17:00 3,770 MW 3,707 MW 345 MW 3,424 MW
18:00 3,631 MW 3,532 MW 170 MW 3,460 MW
19:00 3,504 MW 3,442 MW 35 MW 3,470 MW
20:00 3,394 MW 3,334 MW 16 MW 3,378 MW
21:00 3,206 MW 3,192 MW 6 MW 3,200 MW
22:00 2,977 MW 3,006 MW 2 MW 2,975 MW
23:00 2,757 MW 2,763 MW 0 MW 2,757 MW

Each value is the mean over 28 complete local days from 22 August to 19 September 2026, weekdays and weekends together, for the hour starting at that local clock time. Net load is demand minus solar generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 4,277 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 2026-09-19. 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 28 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 28 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.