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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
202043120,67813,44750,79348,6283,61902,022
20211,19222,47313,44753,91750,8423,61902,103
20222,39824,88213,44755,15850,8423,77802,103
20233,26824,98413,44759,20450,8423,77802,103
20247,89626,04613,44760,83050,8423,99502,103
202514,40026,46312,02158,83640,5573,72401,702

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