Unofficial. Built on the public EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor — not an official grid operator source. Descriptive, not predictive. Automatically updated public reports remain dated measurements, not live conditions. For real-time conditions and conservation appeals, follow your utility, your grid operator (ERCOT, CAISO, PJM…) and call 911 in an emergency.
U.S. Grid Strain
Explore each region's reported demand vs. its own recent peak, day-ahead forecast surprise, fuel mix, and the directed interchange network — which regions are sourcing power and which are leaning on their neighbors.
Automatically updated public EIA reports. Public updates are scheduled every 6 hours; measurement times can lag. Update status Checking published reports…
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