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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
20202,0751,2944,04414,6634,0541,940056
20215,9482,2214,04414,6634,0541,940091
20225,9482,6724,09614,6634,1901,940411,348
20235,9482,8254,09614,6634,1901,940471,348
20245,9483,1174,09614,6634,1902,069505,561
20255,4243,0874,03312,2128,8091,57601,517

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