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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
202032808,49510,8866,0305,447042
202146808,49510,8866,2065,511053
20221,743178,60111,5416,3635,6727470
20231,743178,60111,5416,3635,672741,835
20241,743178,60111,9336,3635,672741,835
20251,25008,59513,7035,5185,5026568

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