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Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 30 September to 27 October 2026

In the 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 2026, electricity demand in Switzerland averaged 7,017 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (7,712 MW) and bottomed out at 01:00 (6,215 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 5,467 MW at 12:00 and then rose 1,558 MW between 15:00 to 18:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Zurich).

Key Facts

  • Over 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 2026, average demand in Switzerland was 7,017 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (7,712 MW) and the lowest was 01:00 (6,215 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 387 MW, between 15:00 to 18:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 8,730 MW, in the hour starting 16 Oct 2026, 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 1,677 MW at its 13:00 peak, 24% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 6,546 MW, fell to 5,467 MW at 12:00 and rose 1,558 MW over the three hours from 15:00 to 18:00, 22% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

28 days to 2026-10-27, Europe/Zurich time
Switzerland average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 01:00 (6,215 MW) and highest at 19:00 (7,712 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 01:00 (6,215 MW) and highest at 19:00 (7,712 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-27
Switzerland average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)DemandNet generation
00:006,380 MW4,876 MW
01:006,215 MW4,678 MW
02:006,326 MW4,559 MW
03:006,326 MW4,589 MW
04:006,330 MW4,703 MW
05:006,432 MW5,042 MW
06:006,865 MW6,247 MW
07:007,063 MW7,124 MW
08:007,228 MW7,250 MW
09:007,174 MW6,735 MW
10:007,173 MW6,455 MW
11:007,314 MW6,523 MW
12:007,153 MW6,421 MW
13:007,177 MW6,397 MW
14:007,263 MW6,371 MW
15:007,172 MW6,396 MW
16:007,401 MW6,658 MW
17:007,349 MW7,256 MW
18:007,558 MW8,213 MW
19:007,712 MW8,322 MW
20:007,696 MW7,481 MW
21:007,480 MW6,385 MW
22:007,058 MW5,733 MW
23:006,567 MW5,097 MW
Switzerland duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (5,467 MW) and then rose 1,558 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 Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (5,467 MW) and then rose 1,558 MW between 15:00 to 18:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-27
Switzerland duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:006,380 MW6,363 MW
01:006,215 MW6,199 MW
02:006,326 MW6,311 MW
03:006,326 MW6,312 MW
04:006,330 MW6,315 MW
05:006,432 MW6,417 MW
06:006,865 MW6,851 MW
07:007,063 MW7,030 MW
08:007,228 MW6,967 MW
09:007,174 MW6,482 MW
10:007,173 MW6,031 MW
11:007,314 MW5,803 MW
12:007,153 MW5,467 MW
13:007,177 MW5,485 MW
14:007,263 MW5,710 MW
15:007,172 MW5,919 MW
16:007,401 MW6,580 MW
17:007,349 MW6,963 MW
18:007,558 MW7,477 MW
19:007,712 MW7,695 MW
20:007,696 MW7,678 MW
21:007,480 MW7,462 MW
22:007,058 MW7,041 MW
23:006,567 MW6,550 MW
Switzerland average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 1,677 MW. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Switzerland by local clock hour over 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 1,677 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-27
Switzerland average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Zurich)SolarWind
00:000 MW17 MW
01:000 MW16 MW
02:000 MW15 MW
03:000 MW14 MW
04:000 MW14 MW
05:000 MW14 MW
06:000 MW14 MW
07:0019 MW14 MW
08:00248 MW14 MW
09:00679 MW14 MW
10:001,128 MW14 MW
11:001,497 MW14 MW
12:001,672 MW14 MW
13:001,677 MW14 MW
14:001,537 MW15 MW
15:001,236 MW16 MW
16:00804 MW17 MW
17:00370 MW17 MW
18:0064 MW17 MW
19:000 MW17 MW
20:000 MW18 MW
21:000 MW18 MW
22:000 MW17 MW
23:000 MW17 MW
Average Switzerland demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 6,380 MW 4,876 MW 0 MW 17 MW 6,363 MW
01:00 6,215 MW 4,678 MW 0 MW 16 MW 6,199 MW
02:00 6,326 MW 4,559 MW 0 MW 15 MW 6,311 MW
03:00 6,326 MW 4,589 MW 0 MW 14 MW 6,312 MW
04:00 6,330 MW 4,703 MW 0 MW 14 MW 6,315 MW
05:00 6,432 MW 5,042 MW 0 MW 14 MW 6,417 MW
06:00 6,865 MW 6,247 MW 0 MW 14 MW 6,851 MW
07:00 7,063 MW 7,124 MW 19 MW 14 MW 7,030 MW
08:00 7,228 MW 7,250 MW 248 MW 14 MW 6,967 MW
09:00 7,174 MW 6,735 MW 679 MW 14 MW 6,482 MW
10:00 7,173 MW 6,455 MW 1,128 MW 14 MW 6,031 MW
11:00 7,314 MW 6,523 MW 1,497 MW 14 MW 5,803 MW
12:00 7,153 MW 6,421 MW 1,672 MW 14 MW 5,467 MW
13:00 7,177 MW 6,397 MW 1,677 MW 14 MW 5,485 MW
14:00 7,263 MW 6,371 MW 1,537 MW 15 MW 5,710 MW
15:00 7,172 MW 6,396 MW 1,236 MW 16 MW 5,919 MW
16:00 7,401 MW 6,658 MW 804 MW 17 MW 6,580 MW
17:00 7,349 MW 7,256 MW 370 MW 17 MW 6,963 MW
18:00 7,558 MW 8,213 MW 64 MW 17 MW 7,477 MW
19:00 7,712 MW 8,322 MW 0 MW 17 MW 7,695 MW
20:00 7,696 MW 7,481 MW 0 MW 18 MW 7,678 MW
21:00 7,480 MW 6,385 MW 0 MW 18 MW 7,462 MW
22:00 7,058 MW 5,733 MW 0 MW 17 MW 7,041 MW
23:00 6,567 MW 5,097 MW 0 MW 17 MW 6,550 MW

Each value is the mean over 28 complete local days from 30 September to 27 October 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 8,730 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 2026-10-27. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in Europe/Zurich. 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 28 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 28 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). Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-10-27. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_ch_2026,
  title = {{Switzerland Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-27. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/ch/}
}

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