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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
20203,22711,4111,18217,85414,04125,339691,176
20216,17012,4021,18218,23214,48025,339691,184
20226,17013,7081,18218,23214,72525,339691,862
20237,20113,7081,18218,23214,72525,401691,862
20248,86815,1001,18220,60814,72525,401692,106
202510,34315,2241,17117,19312,96625,364692,614

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