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MISO 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 MISO averaged 69,361 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (75,695 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (60,975 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 48,394 MW at 03:00 and then rose 12,447 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (America/New_York).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026, average demand in MISO was 69,361 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (75,695 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (60,975 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 2,387 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 94,555 MW, in the hour starting 13 Oct 2026, 17:00 EDT (UTC-04:00).
  • Solar output averaged 12,873 MW at its 12:00 peak, 19% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 53,264 MW, fell to 48,394 MW at 03:00 and rose 12,447 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 18% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-11, America/New_York time
MISO average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (60,975 MW) and highest at 19:00 (75,695 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 MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (60,975 MW) and highest at 19:00 (75,695 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
MISO average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet generation
00:0065,243 MW65,125 MW
01:0063,171 MW62,799 MW
02:0061,899 MW61,336 MW
03:0061,060 MW60,461 MW
04:0060,975 MW60,515 MW
05:0061,805 MW61,355 MW
06:0064,312 MW63,768 MW
07:0068,020 MW66,731 MW
08:0070,176 MW68,672 MW
09:0070,701 MW69,942 MW
10:0070,866 MW70,620 MW
11:0071,229 MW71,292 MW
12:0071,730 MW71,899 MW
13:0072,336 MW72,478 MW
14:0072,852 MW73,076 MW
15:0073,167 MW73,492 MW
16:0073,634 MW73,914 MW
17:0074,573 MW73,966 MW
18:0075,554 MW73,273 MW
19:0075,695 MW73,207 MW
20:0074,775 MW72,992 MW
21:0072,887 MW71,955 MW
22:0070,439 MW69,992 MW
23:0067,556 MW67,472 MW
MISO duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (48,394 MW) and then rose 12,447 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (48,394 MW) and then rose 12,447 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
MISO duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:0065,243 MW51,786 MW
01:0063,171 MW50,066 MW
02:0061,899 MW49,015 MW
03:0061,060 MW48,394 MW
04:0060,975 MW48,443 MW
05:0061,805 MW49,467 MW
06:0064,312 MW52,123 MW
07:0068,020 MW55,940 MW
08:0070,176 MW56,625 MW
09:0070,701 MW52,096 MW
10:0070,866 MW48,853 MW
11:0071,229 MW48,732 MW
12:0071,730 MW48,988 MW
13:0072,336 MW49,427 MW
14:0072,852 MW49,733 MW
15:0073,167 MW50,178 MW
16:0073,634 MW52,266 MW
17:0074,573 MW57,111 MW
18:0075,554 MW62,625 MW
19:0075,695 MW64,253 MW
20:0074,775 MW62,378 MW
21:0072,887 MW59,506 MW
22:0070,439 MW56,604 MW
23:0067,556 MW53,718 MW
MISO average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 12,873 MW. 0 3,750 7,500 11,250 15,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in MISO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 12,873 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
MISO average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)SolarWind
00:009 MW13,447 MW
01:009 MW13,096 MW
02:009 MW12,874 MW
03:009 MW12,656 MW
04:009 MW12,524 MW
05:008 MW12,330 MW
06:006 MW12,183 MW
07:0024 MW12,055 MW
08:001,467 MW12,084 MW
09:007,028 MW11,577 MW
10:0011,579 MW10,434 MW
11:0012,748 MW9,749 MW
12:0012,873 MW9,868 MW
13:0012,766 MW10,143 MW
14:0012,568 MW10,552 MW
15:0012,221 MW10,768 MW
16:0010,530 MW10,838 MW
17:006,633 MW10,829 MW
18:002,055 MW10,874 MW
19:0062 MW11,380 MW
20:009 MW12,388 MW
21:0010 MW13,371 MW
22:0010 MW13,825 MW
23:0010 MW13,829 MW
Average MISO demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 65,243 MW 65,125 MW 9 MW 13,447 MW 51,786 MW
01:00 63,171 MW 62,799 MW 9 MW 13,096 MW 50,066 MW
02:00 61,899 MW 61,336 MW 9 MW 12,874 MW 49,015 MW
03:00 61,060 MW 60,461 MW 9 MW 12,656 MW 48,394 MW
04:00 60,975 MW 60,515 MW 9 MW 12,524 MW 48,443 MW
05:00 61,805 MW 61,355 MW 8 MW 12,330 MW 49,467 MW
06:00 64,312 MW 63,768 MW 6 MW 12,183 MW 52,123 MW
07:00 68,020 MW 66,731 MW 24 MW 12,055 MW 55,940 MW
08:00 70,176 MW 68,672 MW 1,467 MW 12,084 MW 56,625 MW
09:00 70,701 MW 69,942 MW 7,028 MW 11,577 MW 52,096 MW
10:00 70,866 MW 70,620 MW 11,579 MW 10,434 MW 48,853 MW
11:00 71,229 MW 71,292 MW 12,748 MW 9,749 MW 48,732 MW
12:00 71,730 MW 71,899 MW 12,873 MW 9,868 MW 48,988 MW
13:00 72,336 MW 72,478 MW 12,766 MW 10,143 MW 49,427 MW
14:00 72,852 MW 73,076 MW 12,568 MW 10,552 MW 49,733 MW
15:00 73,167 MW 73,492 MW 12,221 MW 10,768 MW 50,178 MW
16:00 73,634 MW 73,914 MW 10,530 MW 10,838 MW 52,266 MW
17:00 74,573 MW 73,966 MW 6,633 MW 10,829 MW 57,111 MW
18:00 75,554 MW 73,273 MW 2,055 MW 10,874 MW 62,625 MW
19:00 75,695 MW 73,207 MW 62 MW 11,380 MW 64,253 MW
20:00 74,775 MW 72,992 MW 9 MW 12,388 MW 62,378 MW
21:00 72,887 MW 71,955 MW 10 MW 13,371 MW 59,506 MW
22:00 70,439 MW 69,992 MW 10 MW 13,825 MW 56,604 MW
23:00 67,556 MW 67,472 MW 10 MW 13,829 MW 53,718 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 and wind generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 94,555 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/New_York. 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). MISO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/miso/

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World Power Monitor. MISO 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/miso/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_miso_2026,
  title = {{MISO 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/miso/}
}

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