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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
20202271,1933,80514,9226012,328904868
20213751,2383,80515,6077942,4151,296868
20227071,2383,80515,6077942,7356,129868
20237071,2383,80515,6077942,8446,129868
20247861,2403,80515,6077942,8446,129868
20259591,5853,75313,9963011,3595,238788

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