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France Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 3 to 27 October 2026

In the 25 complete local days from 3 to 27 October 2026, electricity demand in France averaged 44,993 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (50,829 MW) and bottomed out at 04:00 (36,236 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 29,106 MW at 04:00 and then rose 12,134 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Paris).

Key Facts

  • Over 25 complete local days from 3 to 27 October 2026, average demand in France was 44,993 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (50,829 MW) and the lowest was 04:00 (36,236 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 5,033 MW, between 16:00 to 19:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 57,657 MW, in the hour starting 23 Oct 2026, 11:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 11,933 MW at its 13:00 peak, 27% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 34,483 MW, fell to 29,106 MW at 04:00 and rose 12,134 MW over the three hours from 16:00 to 19:00, 27% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

25 days to 2026-10-27, Europe/Paris time
France average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in France by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 3 to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (36,236 MW) and highest at 19:00 (50,829 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in France by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 3 to 27 October 2026. It was lowest at 04:00 (36,236 MW) and highest at 19:00 (50,829 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-27
France average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)DemandNet generation
00:0042,794 MW49,512 MW
01:0041,049 MW48,373 MW
02:0038,872 MW47,595 MW
03:0036,759 MW46,616 MW
04:0036,236 MW46,362 MW
05:0037,498 MW47,104 MW
06:0040,690 MW49,368 MW
07:0044,116 MW52,061 MW
08:0046,353 MW53,393 MW
09:0047,709 MW54,475 MW
10:0048,508 MW55,535 MW
11:0049,309 MW56,324 MW
12:0050,102 MW57,001 MW
13:0048,741 MW56,768 MW
14:0048,584 MW56,372 MW
15:0047,321 MW55,540 MW
16:0045,796 MW54,722 MW
17:0045,796 MW54,924 MW
18:0048,346 MW55,719 MW
19:0050,829 MW56,256 MW
20:0048,370 MW55,363 MW
21:0045,496 MW53,579 MW
22:0045,528 MW52,364 MW
23:0045,039 MW51,061 MW
France duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in France by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 3 to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 04:00 (29,106 MW) and then rose 12,134 MW between 16:00 to 19:00. 0 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in France by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 3 to 27 October 2026. Net load was lowest at 04:00 (29,106 MW) and then rose 12,134 MW between 16:00 to 19:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-27
France duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:0042,794 MW35,120 MW
01:0041,049 MW33,558 MW
02:0038,872 MW31,106 MW
03:0036,759 MW29,484 MW
04:0036,236 MW29,106 MW
05:0037,498 MW30,414 MW
06:0040,690 MW33,541 MW
07:0044,116 MW36,581 MW
08:0046,353 MW38,209 MW
09:0047,709 MW37,379 MW
10:0048,508 MW35,158 MW
11:0049,309 MW33,098 MW
12:0050,102 MW31,916 MW
13:0048,741 MW29,856 MW
14:0048,584 MW30,145 MW
15:0047,321 MW30,370 MW
16:0045,796 MW31,290 MW
17:0045,796 MW34,481 MW
18:0048,346 MW39,938 MW
19:0050,829 MW43,425 MW
20:0048,370 MW40,754 MW
21:0045,496 MW37,753 MW
22:0045,528 MW37,676 MW
23:0045,039 MW37,226 MW
France average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in France by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 3 to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 11,933 MW. 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in France by local clock hour over 25 complete local days from 3 to 27 October 2026. Solar peaked at 13:00 at 11,933 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-27
France average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Paris)SolarWind
00:000 MW7,674 MW
01:000 MW7,491 MW
02:000 MW7,766 MW
03:000 MW7,275 MW
04:000 MW7,130 MW
05:000 MW7,084 MW
06:007 MW7,141 MW
07:00219 MW7,316 MW
08:00808 MW7,336 MW
09:003,257 MW7,072 MW
10:006,706 MW6,644 MW
11:009,634 MW6,576 MW
12:0011,348 MW6,838 MW
13:0011,933 MW6,952 MW
14:0011,324 MW7,116 MW
15:009,772 MW7,179 MW
16:007,302 MW7,204 MW
17:004,200 MW7,116 MW
18:001,420 MW6,988 MW
19:00295 MW7,109 MW
20:00179 MW7,438 MW
21:000 MW7,743 MW
22:000 MW7,852 MW
23:000 MW7,813 MW
Average France demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 42,794 MW 49,512 MW 0 MW 7,674 MW 35,120 MW
01:00 41,049 MW 48,373 MW 0 MW 7,491 MW 33,558 MW
02:00 38,872 MW 47,595 MW 0 MW 7,766 MW 31,106 MW
03:00 36,759 MW 46,616 MW 0 MW 7,275 MW 29,484 MW
04:00 36,236 MW 46,362 MW 0 MW 7,130 MW 29,106 MW
05:00 37,498 MW 47,104 MW 0 MW 7,084 MW 30,414 MW
06:00 40,690 MW 49,368 MW 7 MW 7,141 MW 33,541 MW
07:00 44,116 MW 52,061 MW 219 MW 7,316 MW 36,581 MW
08:00 46,353 MW 53,393 MW 808 MW 7,336 MW 38,209 MW
09:00 47,709 MW 54,475 MW 3,257 MW 7,072 MW 37,379 MW
10:00 48,508 MW 55,535 MW 6,706 MW 6,644 MW 35,158 MW
11:00 49,309 MW 56,324 MW 9,634 MW 6,576 MW 33,098 MW
12:00 50,102 MW 57,001 MW 11,348 MW 6,838 MW 31,916 MW
13:00 48,741 MW 56,768 MW 11,933 MW 6,952 MW 29,856 MW
14:00 48,584 MW 56,372 MW 11,324 MW 7,116 MW 30,145 MW
15:00 47,321 MW 55,540 MW 9,772 MW 7,179 MW 30,370 MW
16:00 45,796 MW 54,722 MW 7,302 MW 7,204 MW 31,290 MW
17:00 45,796 MW 54,924 MW 4,200 MW 7,116 MW 34,481 MW
18:00 48,346 MW 55,719 MW 1,420 MW 6,988 MW 39,938 MW
19:00 50,829 MW 56,256 MW 295 MW 7,109 MW 43,425 MW
20:00 48,370 MW 55,363 MW 179 MW 7,438 MW 40,754 MW
21:00 45,496 MW 53,579 MW 0 MW 7,743 MW 37,753 MW
22:00 45,528 MW 52,364 MW 0 MW 7,852 MW 37,676 MW
23:00 45,039 MW 51,061 MW 0 MW 7,813 MW 37,226 MW

Each value is the mean over 25 complete local days from 3 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 57,657 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/Paris. 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 25 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 25 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). France Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/fr/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. France 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/fr/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_fr_2026,
  title = {{France 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/fr/}
}

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