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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
20204,16303,96234,1895,710423,2707,881
20216,88004,08636,9575,7102653,2707,881
202211,13304,08636,9575,7102653,2707,881
202330,20004,08636,9575,7102653,27024,043
202430,20004,08640,2805,7102653,27024,043
202510,37103,95739,6954,348421,0031,205

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