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The raw EIA hourly generation data behind every scenario — aggregated so it’s actually readable.

Typical day

Average capacity used, by hour of day, across 6 years.

Weekly average, 20202025

Same data, week by week, showing the seasonal pattern and any year-over-year drift.

Peak capacity by year

The highest hourly output ever recorded for each source, per year — this is what the model treats as that source’s starting capacity.

Year
20203,924013,45513,42610,9743,4256821,799
20214,252013,45513,87811,0153,4251,3581,799
20224,600013,45514,12211,0624,0711,5911,799
20235,007013,45514,30712,3894,0711,5911,799
20245,321013,45514,30712,6574,0711,5911,799
20255,164012,14314,57511,9183,8321,5351,660

Source: US Energy Information Administration, hourly generation by fuel type, 1/1/202012/31/2025. Data version 20260710T035737Z.