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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
20203,82922,0995,13347,59513,752317022,949
20216,98824,4635,14947,59513,752343022,949
202210,03926,8715,15748,78913,752343022,949
202313,74126,8715,15751,15613,752343022,949
202421,58927,6675,15751,15613,752343022,949
202529,50328,2645,13148,81711,94134405,716

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