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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
20201,7818,85935,18071,64840,3456,3142,1133,979
20212,9228,99035,18071,64842,6786,5446,5443,979
20224,4859,37146,00471,64842,6786,76811,8414,168
20234,9319,89146,00475,23242,6786,76811,8414,168
20247,8429,89146,00475,23242,6786,76811,8414,168
202512,18610,01433,95975,92633,4286,7396,9333,539

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