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Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 15 October to 11 November 2026

In the 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026, electricity demand in Switzerland averaged 7,081 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (8,001 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (6,074 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 6,039 MW at 13:00 and then rose 1,415 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Zurich).

Key Facts

  • Over 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026, average demand in Switzerland was 7,081 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (8,001 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (6,074 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 730 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 9,227 MW, in the hour starting 6 Nov 2026, 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00).
  • Solar output averaged 1,215 MW at its 12:00 peak, 17% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 6,753 MW, fell to 6,039 MW at 13:00 and rose 1,415 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 20% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-11-11, Europe/Zurich time
Switzerland average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (6,074 MW) and highest at 19:00 (8,001 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (6,074 MW) and highest at 19:00 (8,001 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-11
Switzerland average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)DemandNet generation
00:006,671 MW4,632 MW
01:006,281 MW4,478 MW
02:006,247 MW4,349 MW
03:006,223 MW4,450 MW
04:006,074 MW4,531 MW
05:006,185 MW4,876 MW
06:006,609 MW5,967 MW
07:007,019 MW6,956 MW
08:007,439 MW7,189 MW
09:007,438 MW6,831 MW
10:007,397 MW6,515 MW
11:007,515 MW6,563 MW
12:007,459 MW6,406 MW
13:007,219 MW6,376 MW
14:007,233 MW6,583 MW
15:007,140 MW7,032 MW
16:007,348 MW7,495 MW
17:007,606 MW7,760 MW
18:007,870 MW8,132 MW
19:008,001 MW8,077 MW
20:007,895 MW7,299 MW
21:007,508 MW6,125 MW
22:006,925 MW5,333 MW
23:006,648 MW4,738 MW
Switzerland duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (6,039 MW) and then rose 1,415 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (6,039 MW) and then rose 1,415 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-11
Switzerland duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:006,671 MW6,650 MW
01:006,281 MW6,262 MW
02:006,247 MW6,228 MW
03:006,223 MW6,205 MW
04:006,074 MW6,056 MW
05:006,185 MW6,167 MW
06:006,609 MW6,590 MW
07:007,019 MW6,966 MW
08:007,439 MW7,172 MW
09:007,438 MW6,835 MW
10:007,397 MW6,476 MW
11:007,515 MW6,379 MW
12:007,459 MW6,227 MW
13:007,219 MW6,039 MW
14:007,233 MW6,227 MW
15:007,140 MW6,425 MW
16:007,348 MW6,987 MW
17:007,606 MW7,484 MW
18:007,870 MW7,840 MW
19:008,001 MW7,979 MW
20:007,895 MW7,872 MW
21:007,508 MW7,486 MW
22:006,925 MW6,904 MW
23:006,648 MW6,627 MW
Switzerland average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 1,215 MW. 0 375 750 1,125 1,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 1,215 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-11
Switzerland average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)SolarWind
00:000 MW21 MW
01:000 MW19 MW
02:000 MW19 MW
03:000 MW18 MW
04:000 MW18 MW
05:000 MW19 MW
06:000 MW19 MW
07:0034 MW19 MW
08:00248 MW18 MW
09:00585 MW18 MW
10:00904 MW17 MW
11:001,119 MW17 MW
12:001,215 MW17 MW
13:001,163 MW17 MW
14:00988 MW17 MW
15:00697 MW18 MW
16:00343 MW19 MW
17:00102 MW20 MW
18:009 MW21 MW
19:000 MW22 MW
20:000 MW22 MW
21:000 MW22 MW
22:000 MW22 MW
23:000 MW21 MW
Average Switzerland demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 6,671 MW 4,632 MW 0 MW 21 MW 6,650 MW
01:00 6,281 MW 4,478 MW 0 MW 19 MW 6,262 MW
02:00 6,247 MW 4,349 MW 0 MW 19 MW 6,228 MW
03:00 6,223 MW 4,450 MW 0 MW 18 MW 6,205 MW
04:00 6,074 MW 4,531 MW 0 MW 18 MW 6,056 MW
05:00 6,185 MW 4,876 MW 0 MW 19 MW 6,167 MW
06:00 6,609 MW 5,967 MW 0 MW 19 MW 6,590 MW
07:00 7,019 MW 6,956 MW 34 MW 19 MW 6,966 MW
08:00 7,439 MW 7,189 MW 248 MW 18 MW 7,172 MW
09:00 7,438 MW 6,831 MW 585 MW 18 MW 6,835 MW
10:00 7,397 MW 6,515 MW 904 MW 17 MW 6,476 MW
11:00 7,515 MW 6,563 MW 1,119 MW 17 MW 6,379 MW
12:00 7,459 MW 6,406 MW 1,215 MW 17 MW 6,227 MW
13:00 7,219 MW 6,376 MW 1,163 MW 17 MW 6,039 MW
14:00 7,233 MW 6,583 MW 988 MW 17 MW 6,227 MW
15:00 7,140 MW 7,032 MW 697 MW 18 MW 6,425 MW
16:00 7,348 MW 7,495 MW 343 MW 19 MW 6,987 MW
17:00 7,606 MW 7,760 MW 102 MW 20 MW 7,484 MW
18:00 7,870 MW 8,132 MW 9 MW 21 MW 7,840 MW
19:00 8,001 MW 8,077 MW 0 MW 22 MW 7,979 MW
20:00 7,895 MW 7,299 MW 0 MW 22 MW 7,872 MW
21:00 7,508 MW 6,125 MW 0 MW 22 MW 7,486 MW
22:00 6,925 MW 5,333 MW 0 MW 22 MW 6,904 MW
23:00 6,648 MW 4,738 MW 0 MW 21 MW 6,627 MW

Each value is the mean over 28 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026, weekdays and weekends together, for the hour starting at that local clock time. Net load is demand minus solar and wind generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 9,227 MW; it is a published reading, not an average, and is not part of the profile above.

Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (transparency.entsoe.eu), CC BY 4.0. Aggregated and converted by World Power Monitor; ENTSO-E does not endorse this site. (ENTSO-E Terms of Use plus CC BY 4.0 for listed data items) Data as of 2026-11-11. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in Europe/Zurich. A local day is used only if it is whole inside the 30 day window and at least 22 of its hours are complete; the profile uses the 28 most recent such days. Daylight saving follows the local clock: on a clock change day the missing hour is absent and the repeated hour is averaged over both readings.
  • The average mixes weekdays and weekends and covers only 28 days, so it describes recent conditions, not a seasonal norm.
  • The evening ramp is the largest rise over three hours in the average profile, starting between 14:00 and 20:00 local time.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-11. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_ch_2026,
  title = {{Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/}
}

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