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

In the 27 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026, electricity demand in Portugal averaged 6,079 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (7,525 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (4,696 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 2,788 MW at 13:00 and then rose 2,242 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Lisbon).

Key Facts

  • Over 27 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026, average demand in Portugal was 6,079 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (7,525 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (4,696 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 965 MW, between 16:00 to 19:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 8,187 MW, in the hour starting 6 Nov 2026, 19:00 WET (UTC+00:00).
  • Solar output averaged 2,351 MW at its 12:00 peak, 39% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 3,919 MW, fell to 2,788 MW at 13:00 and rose 2,242 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 37% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

27 days to 2026-11-11, Europe/Lisbon time
Portugal average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (4,696 MW) and highest at 19:00 (7,525 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (4,696 MW) and highest at 19:00 (7,525 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
Portugal average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Lisbon)DemandNet generation
00:005,399 MW3,344 MW
01:005,077 MW2,983 MW
02:004,883 MW2,879 MW
03:004,758 MW2,809 MW
04:004,696 MW2,942 MW
05:004,777 MW3,458 MW
06:005,162 MW4,455 MW
07:005,722 MW4,657 MW
08:006,339 MW3,834 MW
09:006,507 MW3,174 MW
10:006,438 MW2,816 MW
11:006,458 MW2,815 MW
12:006,354 MW2,830 MW
13:006,249 MW2,879 MW
14:006,353 MW2,994 MW
15:006,415 MW3,477 MW
16:006,559 MW4,528 MW
17:006,781 MW5,616 MW
18:007,189 MW6,141 MW
19:007,525 MW6,427 MW
20:007,307 MW5,914 MW
21:006,837 MW4,993 MW
22:006,319 MW4,290 MW
23:005,785 MW3,718 MW
Portugal duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (2,788 MW) and then rose 2,242 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 13:00 (2,788 MW) and then rose 2,242 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-11
Portugal duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Lisbon)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:005,399 MW3,686 MW
01:005,077 MW3,448 MW
02:004,883 MW3,279 MW
03:004,758 MW3,170 MW
04:004,696 MW3,142 MW
05:004,777 MW3,266 MW
06:005,162 MW3,650 MW
07:005,722 MW4,076 MW
08:006,339 MW4,119 MW
09:006,507 MW3,573 MW
10:006,438 MW3,134 MW
11:006,458 MW3,005 MW
12:006,354 MW2,847 MW
13:006,249 MW2,788 MW
14:006,353 MW3,058 MW
15:006,415 MW3,442 MW
16:006,559 MW4,183 MW
17:006,781 MW4,993 MW
18:007,189 MW5,684 MW
19:007,525 MW6,004 MW
20:007,307 MW5,713 MW
21:006,837 MW5,172 MW
22:006,319 MW4,592 MW
23:005,785 MW4,038 MW
Portugal average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 2,351 MW. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Portugal by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 15 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 12:00 at 2,351 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-11
Portugal average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Lisbon)SolarWind
00:000 MW1,713 MW
01:000 MW1,629 MW
02:000 MW1,604 MW
03:000 MW1,588 MW
04:000 MW1,554 MW
05:000 MW1,511 MW
06:003 MW1,509 MW
07:00118 MW1,527 MW
08:00738 MW1,482 MW
09:001,549 MW1,385 MW
10:002,007 MW1,296 MW
11:002,239 MW1,214 MW
12:002,351 MW1,156 MW
13:002,314 MW1,147 MW
14:002,112 MW1,183 MW
15:001,750 MW1,223 MW
16:001,108 MW1,269 MW
17:00435 MW1,353 MW
18:0069 MW1,436 MW
19:0014 MW1,506 MW
20:0010 MW1,584 MW
21:001 MW1,665 MW
22:000 MW1,728 MW
23:002 MW1,745 MW
Average Portugal demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 5,399 MW 3,344 MW 0 MW 1,713 MW 3,686 MW
01:00 5,077 MW 2,983 MW 0 MW 1,629 MW 3,448 MW
02:00 4,883 MW 2,879 MW 0 MW 1,604 MW 3,279 MW
03:00 4,758 MW 2,809 MW 0 MW 1,588 MW 3,170 MW
04:00 4,696 MW 2,942 MW 0 MW 1,554 MW 3,142 MW
05:00 4,777 MW 3,458 MW 0 MW 1,511 MW 3,266 MW
06:00 5,162 MW 4,455 MW 3 MW 1,509 MW 3,650 MW
07:00 5,722 MW 4,657 MW 118 MW 1,527 MW 4,076 MW
08:00 6,339 MW 3,834 MW 738 MW 1,482 MW 4,119 MW
09:00 6,507 MW 3,174 MW 1,549 MW 1,385 MW 3,573 MW
10:00 6,438 MW 2,816 MW 2,007 MW 1,296 MW 3,134 MW
11:00 6,458 MW 2,815 MW 2,239 MW 1,214 MW 3,005 MW
12:00 6,354 MW 2,830 MW 2,351 MW 1,156 MW 2,847 MW
13:00 6,249 MW 2,879 MW 2,314 MW 1,147 MW 2,788 MW
14:00 6,353 MW 2,994 MW 2,112 MW 1,183 MW 3,058 MW
15:00 6,415 MW 3,477 MW 1,750 MW 1,223 MW 3,442 MW
16:00 6,559 MW 4,528 MW 1,108 MW 1,269 MW 4,183 MW
17:00 6,781 MW 5,616 MW 435 MW 1,353 MW 4,993 MW
18:00 7,189 MW 6,141 MW 69 MW 1,436 MW 5,684 MW
19:00 7,525 MW 6,427 MW 14 MW 1,506 MW 6,004 MW
20:00 7,307 MW 5,914 MW 10 MW 1,584 MW 5,713 MW
21:00 6,837 MW 4,993 MW 1 MW 1,665 MW 5,172 MW
22:00 6,319 MW 4,290 MW 0 MW 1,728 MW 4,592 MW
23:00 5,785 MW 3,718 MW 2 MW 1,745 MW 4,038 MW

Each value is the mean over 27 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 8,187 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/Lisbon. 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 27 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 27 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). Portugal Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/pt/

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World Power Monitor. Portugal 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/pt/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_pt_2026,
  title = {{Portugal 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/pt/}
}

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