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Data Explorer

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
202022819,4572,62021,08720,0963,822440289
202122820,8222,62022,39221,8623,9141,152301
202222822,6962,62022,58521,8623,9141,152348
202329023,2802,74124,16821,8623,9141,152348
202466123,4004,39124,84421,8623,9141,152348
202599123,9602,21124,92919,4153,689724318

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