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PJM 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 PJM averaged 86,485 MW and typically peaked at 18:00 local time (93,174 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (77,993 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 73,923 MW at 03:00 and then rose 12,330 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 PJM was 86,485 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 18:00 local time (93,174 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (77,993 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 4,146 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 108.1 GW, in the hour starting 13 Oct 2026, 17:00 EDT (UTC-04:00).
  • Solar output averaged 9,775 MW at its 11:00 peak, 11% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 79,874 MW, fell to 73,923 MW at 03:00 and rose 12,330 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 14% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-11, America/New_York time
PJM average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (77,993 MW) and highest at 18:00 (93,174 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (77,993 MW) and highest at 18:00 (93,174 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
PJM average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet generation
00:0080,464 MW81,480 MW
01:0078,971 MW80,432 MW
02:0078,298 MW79,713 MW
03:0077,993 MW79,329 MW
04:0078,694 MW79,770 MW
05:0080,689 MW81,446 MW
06:0085,244 MW85,258 MW
07:0088,764 MW88,673 MW
08:0089,345 MW90,471 MW
09:0088,702 MW90,520 MW
10:0088,619 MW90,371 MW
11:0088,559 MW90,090 MW
12:0088,417 MW89,662 MW
13:0088,442 MW89,755 MW
14:0088,572 MW89,808 MW
15:0089,028 MW90,102 MW
16:0090,298 MW90,942 MW
17:0092,221 MW92,068 MW
18:0093,174 MW93,223 MW
19:0093,062 MW93,558 MW
20:0091,408 MW92,399 MW
21:0088,777 MW89,938 MW
22:0085,380 MW86,570 MW
23:0082,515 MW83,765 MW
PJM duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (73,923 MW) and then rose 12,330 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 03:00 (73,923 MW) and then rose 12,330 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
PJM duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:0080,464 MW76,133 MW
01:0078,971 MW74,644 MW
02:0078,298 MW74,077 MW
03:0077,993 MW73,923 MW
04:0078,694 MW74,802 MW
05:0080,689 MW76,924 MW
06:0085,244 MW81,584 MW
07:0088,764 MW84,782 MW
08:0089,345 MW82,842 MW
09:0088,702 MW78,225 MW
10:0088,619 MW76,422 MW
11:0088,559 MW76,201 MW
12:0088,417 MW76,148 MW
13:0088,442 MW76,179 MW
14:0088,572 MW76,394 MW
15:0089,028 MW77,692 MW
16:0090,298 MW81,349 MW
17:0092,221 MW86,649 MW
18:0093,174 MW90,022 MW
19:0093,062 MW89,857 MW
20:0091,408 MW87,808 MW
21:0088,777 MW84,850 MW
22:0085,380 MW81,205 MW
23:0082,515 MW78,267 MW
PJM average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 9,775 MW. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in PJM by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 9,775 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
PJM average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (America/New_York)SolarWind
00:0022 MW4,309 MW
01:0022 MW4,305 MW
02:0022 MW4,199 MW
03:0022 MW4,049 MW
04:0021 MW3,871 MW
05:0021 MW3,744 MW
06:0021 MW3,638 MW
07:00382 MW3,601 MW
08:003,038 MW3,464 MW
09:007,376 MW3,102 MW
10:009,461 MW2,736 MW
11:009,775 MW2,582 MW
12:009,725 MW2,543 MW
13:009,670 MW2,593 MW
14:009,519 MW2,659 MW
15:008,715 MW2,621 MW
16:006,297 MW2,652 MW
17:002,939 MW2,633 MW
18:00335 MW2,816 MW
19:0030 MW3,175 MW
20:0027 MW3,573 MW
21:0027 MW3,900 MW
22:0025 MW4,150 MW
23:0022 MW4,226 MW
Average PJM demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 80,464 MW 81,480 MW 22 MW 4,309 MW 76,133 MW
01:00 78,971 MW 80,432 MW 22 MW 4,305 MW 74,644 MW
02:00 78,298 MW 79,713 MW 22 MW 4,199 MW 74,077 MW
03:00 77,993 MW 79,329 MW 22 MW 4,049 MW 73,923 MW
04:00 78,694 MW 79,770 MW 21 MW 3,871 MW 74,802 MW
05:00 80,689 MW 81,446 MW 21 MW 3,744 MW 76,924 MW
06:00 85,244 MW 85,258 MW 21 MW 3,638 MW 81,584 MW
07:00 88,764 MW 88,673 MW 382 MW 3,601 MW 84,782 MW
08:00 89,345 MW 90,471 MW 3,038 MW 3,464 MW 82,842 MW
09:00 88,702 MW 90,520 MW 7,376 MW 3,102 MW 78,225 MW
10:00 88,619 MW 90,371 MW 9,461 MW 2,736 MW 76,422 MW
11:00 88,559 MW 90,090 MW 9,775 MW 2,582 MW 76,201 MW
12:00 88,417 MW 89,662 MW 9,725 MW 2,543 MW 76,148 MW
13:00 88,442 MW 89,755 MW 9,670 MW 2,593 MW 76,179 MW
14:00 88,572 MW 89,808 MW 9,519 MW 2,659 MW 76,394 MW
15:00 89,028 MW 90,102 MW 8,715 MW 2,621 MW 77,692 MW
16:00 90,298 MW 90,942 MW 6,297 MW 2,652 MW 81,349 MW
17:00 92,221 MW 92,068 MW 2,939 MW 2,633 MW 86,649 MW
18:00 93,174 MW 93,223 MW 335 MW 2,816 MW 90,022 MW
19:00 93,062 MW 93,558 MW 30 MW 3,175 MW 89,857 MW
20:00 91,408 MW 92,399 MW 27 MW 3,573 MW 87,808 MW
21:00 88,777 MW 89,938 MW 27 MW 3,900 MW 84,850 MW
22:00 85,380 MW 86,570 MW 25 MW 4,150 MW 81,205 MW
23:00 82,515 MW 83,765 MW 22 MW 4,226 MW 78,267 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 108.1 GW; 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). PJM Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pjm/

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World Power Monitor. PJM 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/pjm/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_pjm_2026,
  title = {{PJM 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/pjm/}
}

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