Peak hourly electricity demand: Lower 48 states

FZGRID_US48_PEAKenergyFree tier

Series IDFZGRID_US48_PEAK
UnitsMegawatts
FrequencyDaily
Categoryenergy
Latest observation2026-10-28
HistoryPoint-in-time: every value as first published plus each revision, so backtests see only what was known on the day

Latest reading

The latest Peak hourly electricity demand: Lower 48 states observation, for 2026-10-28, is 499,748 Megawatts, up from 493,325 for 2026-10-27. It has not been revised since it was first published. 0.0% of observations in this history were revised after first release.

Latest observation2026-10-28
Latest value499,748 Megawatts
Previous493,325 (2026-10-27)
Change6,423 (+1.3%)
First published value499,748
Last release2026-10-31
Vintages stored1
Observations4,089

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