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IID Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 14 October to 11 November 2026

In the 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026, electricity demand in IID averaged 350 MW and typically peaked at 16:00 local time (462 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (260 MW). With solar taken off, the remaining load fell to -156 MW at 09:00 and then rose 444 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. Hours are local clock time (America/Los_Angeles).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026, average demand in IID was 350 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 16:00 local time (462 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (260 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 17 MW, between 14:00 to 17:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 594 MW, in the hour starting 16 Oct 2026, 16:00 PDT (UTC-07:00).
  • Solar output averaged 499 MW at its 12:00 peak, 143% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar (net load) averaged 172 MW, fell to -156 MW at 09:00 and rose 444 MW over the three hours from 14:00 to 17:00, 127% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-11, America/Los_Angeles time
IID average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in IID by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (260 MW) and highest at 16:00 (462 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 250 500 750 1,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in IID by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (260 MW) and highest at 16:00 (462 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
IID average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)DemandNet generation
00:00287 MW514 MW
01:00271 MW511 MW
02:00264 MW503 MW
03:00260 MW499 MW
04:00263 MW492 MW
05:00277 MW487 MW
06:00296 MW553 MW
07:00303 MW675 MW
08:00313 MW830 MW
09:00322 MW898 MW
10:00337 MW900 MW
11:00355 MW908 MW
12:00381 MW930 MW
13:00410 MW944 MW
14:00436 MW924 MW
15:00458 MW871 MW
16:00462 MW773 MW
17:00453 MW632 MW
18:00433 MW610 MW
19:00410 MW621 MW
20:00386 MW602 MW
21:00363 MW588 MW
22:00336 MW566 MW
23:00309 MW529 MW
IID duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in IID by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 09:00 (-156 MW) and then rose 444 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. -156 8 172 336 500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in IID by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 09:00 (-156 MW) and then rose 444 MW between 14:00 to 17:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
IID duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)DemandNet load (demand minus solar)
00:00287 MW284 MW
01:00271 MW271 MW
02:00264 MW260 MW
03:00260 MW256 MW
04:00263 MW261 MW
05:00277 MW276 MW
06:00296 MW273 MW
07:00303 MW129 MW
08:00313 MW-76 MW
09:00322 MW-156 MW
10:00337 MW-153 MW
11:00355 MW-135 MW
12:00381 MW-118 MW
13:00410 MW-77 MW
14:00436 MW-37 MW
15:00458 MW84 MW
16:00462 MW257 MW
17:00453 MW407 MW
18:00433 MW416 MW
19:00410 MW377 MW
20:00386 MW355 MW
21:00363 MW342 MW
22:00336 MW329 MW
23:00309 MW303 MW
IID average solar output by local hour Average solar generation in IID by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 499 MW. 0 125 250 375 500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar generation in IID by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 499 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
IID average solar output by local hour
Local hour (America/Los_Angeles)Solar
00:003 MW
01:001 MW
02:004 MW
03:004 MW
04:002 MW
05:001 MW
06:0023 MW
07:00174 MW
08:00389 MW
09:00478 MW
10:00490 MW
11:00490 MW
12:00499 MW
13:00487 MW
14:00474 MW
15:00375 MW
16:00206 MW
17:0047 MW
18:0017 MW
19:0033 MW
20:0031 MW
21:0021 MW
22:007 MW
23:006 MW
Average IID demand, net generation, solar and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarNet load
00:00 287 MW 514 MW 3 MW 284 MW
01:00 271 MW 511 MW 1 MW 271 MW
02:00 264 MW 503 MW 4 MW 260 MW
03:00 260 MW 499 MW 4 MW 256 MW
04:00 263 MW 492 MW 2 MW 261 MW
05:00 277 MW 487 MW 1 MW 276 MW
06:00 296 MW 553 MW 23 MW 273 MW
07:00 303 MW 675 MW 174 MW 129 MW
08:00 313 MW 830 MW 389 MW -76 MW
09:00 322 MW 898 MW 478 MW -156 MW
10:00 337 MW 900 MW 490 MW -153 MW
11:00 355 MW 908 MW 490 MW -135 MW
12:00 381 MW 930 MW 499 MW -118 MW
13:00 410 MW 944 MW 487 MW -77 MW
14:00 436 MW 924 MW 474 MW -37 MW
15:00 458 MW 871 MW 375 MW 84 MW
16:00 462 MW 773 MW 206 MW 257 MW
17:00 453 MW 632 MW 47 MW 407 MW
18:00 433 MW 610 MW 17 MW 416 MW
19:00 410 MW 621 MW 33 MW 377 MW
20:00 386 MW 602 MW 31 MW 355 MW
21:00 363 MW 588 MW 21 MW 342 MW
22:00 336 MW 566 MW 7 MW 329 MW
23:00 309 MW 529 MW 6 MW 303 MW

Each value is the mean over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026, weekdays and weekends together, for the hour starting at that local clock time. Net load is demand minus solar generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 594 MW; it is a published reading, not an average, and is not part of the profile above.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) 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 America/Los_Angeles. 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 29 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 29 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). IID Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/iid/

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World Power Monitor. IID Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-11. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/iid/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_iid_2026,
  title = {{IID Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/iid/}
}

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