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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
202001,7245,48216,99505,1181,9911,081
202101,8725,48218,13205,1181,9913,543
202201,8725,48218,13205,1181,9913,543
202302,1155,48218,13205,2311,9913,543
202402,3145,48218,13205,2312,53716,117
202502,3634,03219,18604,9571,9123,628

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