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France Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 15 October to 4 November 2026

In the 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 November 2026, electricity demand in France averaged 49,046 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (55,109 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (40,325 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 32,165 MW at 04:00 and then rose 10,133 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Paris).

Key Facts

  • Over 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 November 2026, average demand in France was 49,046 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (55,109 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (40,325 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 5,810 MW, between 16:00 to 19:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 66,143 MW, in the hour starting 4 Nov 2026, 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00).
  • Solar output averaged 11,482 MW at its 13:00 peak, 23% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 37,742 MW, fell to 32,165 MW at 04:00 and rose 10,133 MW over the three hours from 16:00 to 19:00, 21% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

21 days to 2026-11-04, Europe/Paris time
France average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in France by local clock hour over 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (40,325 MW) and highest at 19:00 (55,109 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in France by local clock hour over 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (40,325 MW) and highest at 19:00 (55,109 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 2026-11-04
France average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)DemandNet generation
00:0046,859 MW53,218 MW
01:0044,995 MW51,903 MW
02:0042,692 MW51,103 MW
03:0040,710 MW50,349 MW
04:0040,325 MW50,208 MW
05:0041,953 MW50,971 MW
06:0045,489 MW53,385 MW
07:0048,868 MW56,257 MW
08:0051,207 MW57,846 MW
09:0052,240 MW59,133 MW
10:0052,608 MW60,270 MW
11:0053,042 MW60,744 MW
12:0053,615 MW61,203 MW
13:0052,061 MW60,649 MW
14:0051,883 MW60,240 MW
15:0050,639 MW59,394 MW
16:0049,300 MW58,483 MW
17:0049,869 MW58,995 MW
18:0053,308 MW60,337 MW
19:0055,109 MW60,829 MW
20:0052,216 MW59,199 MW
21:0049,416 MW57,043 MW
22:0049,547 MW55,712 MW
23:0049,152 MW54,388 MW
France duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in France by local clock hour over 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 04:00 (32,165 MW) and then rose 10,133 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. 0 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in France by local clock hour over 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 04:00 (32,165 MW) and then rose 10,133 MW between 16:00 to 19:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-04
France duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:0046,859 MW38,151 MW
01:0044,995 MW36,708 MW
02:0042,692 MW33,968 MW
03:0040,710 MW32,492 MW
04:0040,325 MW32,165 MW
05:0041,953 MW33,787 MW
06:0045,489 MW37,318 MW
07:0048,868 MW40,278 MW
08:0051,207 MW41,573 MW
09:0052,240 MW40,234 MW
10:0052,608 MW37,720 MW
11:0053,042 MW35,642 MW
12:0053,615 MW34,660 MW
13:0052,061 MW32,875 MW
14:0051,883 MW33,559 MW
15:0050,639 MW34,264 MW
16:0049,300 MW35,987 MW
17:0049,869 MW39,426 MW
18:0053,308 MW44,240 MW
19:0055,109 MW46,119 MW
20:0052,216 MW43,123 MW
21:0049,416 MW40,375 MW
22:0049,547 MW40,671 MW
23:0049,152 MW40,476 MW
France average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in France by local clock hour over 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 11,482 MW. 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in France by local clock hour over 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 11,482 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-04
France average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)SolarWind
00:000 MW8,708 MW
01:000 MW8,287 MW
02:000 MW8,724 MW
03:000 MW8,218 MW
04:000 MW8,160 MW
05:000 MW8,167 MW
06:009 MW8,162 MW
07:00248 MW8,343 MW
08:001,326 MW8,308 MW
09:004,175 MW7,831 MW
10:007,563 MW7,326 MW
11:0010,086 MW7,313 MW
12:0011,405 MW7,550 MW
13:0011,482 MW7,703 MW
14:0010,421 MW7,902 MW
15:008,247 MW8,127 MW
16:005,162 MW8,151 MW
17:002,263 MW8,180 MW
18:00657 MW8,410 MW
19:00212 MW8,778 MW
20:0092 MW9,001 MW
21:000 MW9,041 MW
22:000 MW8,876 MW
23:000 MW8,676 MW
Average France demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 46,859 MW 53,218 MW 0 MW 8,708 MW 38,151 MW
01:00 44,995 MW 51,903 MW 0 MW 8,287 MW 36,708 MW
02:00 42,692 MW 51,103 MW 0 MW 8,724 MW 33,968 MW
03:00 40,710 MW 50,349 MW 0 MW 8,218 MW 32,492 MW
04:00 40,325 MW 50,208 MW 0 MW 8,160 MW 32,165 MW
05:00 41,953 MW 50,971 MW 0 MW 8,167 MW 33,787 MW
06:00 45,489 MW 53,385 MW 9 MW 8,162 MW 37,318 MW
07:00 48,868 MW 56,257 MW 248 MW 8,343 MW 40,278 MW
08:00 51,207 MW 57,846 MW 1,326 MW 8,308 MW 41,573 MW
09:00 52,240 MW 59,133 MW 4,175 MW 7,831 MW 40,234 MW
10:00 52,608 MW 60,270 MW 7,563 MW 7,326 MW 37,720 MW
11:00 53,042 MW 60,744 MW 10,086 MW 7,313 MW 35,642 MW
12:00 53,615 MW 61,203 MW 11,405 MW 7,550 MW 34,660 MW
13:00 52,061 MW 60,649 MW 11,482 MW 7,703 MW 32,875 MW
14:00 51,883 MW 60,240 MW 10,421 MW 7,902 MW 33,559 MW
15:00 50,639 MW 59,394 MW 8,247 MW 8,127 MW 34,264 MW
16:00 49,300 MW 58,483 MW 5,162 MW 8,151 MW 35,987 MW
17:00 49,869 MW 58,995 MW 2,263 MW 8,180 MW 39,426 MW
18:00 53,308 MW 60,337 MW 657 MW 8,410 MW 44,240 MW
19:00 55,109 MW 60,829 MW 212 MW 8,778 MW 46,119 MW
20:00 52,216 MW 59,199 MW 92 MW 9,001 MW 43,123 MW
21:00 49,416 MW 57,043 MW 0 MW 9,041 MW 40,375 MW
22:00 49,547 MW 55,712 MW 0 MW 8,876 MW 40,671 MW
23:00 49,152 MW 54,388 MW 0 MW 8,676 MW 40,476 MW

Each value is the mean over 21 complete local days from 15 October to 4 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 66,143 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 2026-11-04. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in Europe/Paris. 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 21 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 21 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). France Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/fr/

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World Power Monitor. France Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/fr/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_fr_2026,
  title = {{France Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-04. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/fr/}
}

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