Electricity Indicators Outlook

Updated: April 21, 2026 8:31 pm Bid On Energy
Overall Market Pressure
0 5 10
5.4
MED

Power Prices

Wholesale Electricity Spot $/MWh
7.7 ▲
0510
Day-ahead wholesale electricity spot price across major hubs.
HIGH
Electricity Futures (30-day) $/MWh
8.3 ●
0510
30-day forward electricity futures price — market expectation of near-term prices.
HIGH

Fuel Prices

Natural Gas Price $/MMBtu
5.2 ▲
0510
Henry Hub spot price for natural gas, the primary fuel for electricity generation.
MED
Crude Oil (WTI) $/barrel
4.4 ▼
0510
West Texas Intermediate crude oil price, influencing power generation costs.
MED
Coal Price $/ton
3.3 ▼
0510
Central Appalachian coal spot price index.
LOW

Supply & Demand

Power Demand GW
8.1 ▲
0510
Total electricity consumption demand across the grid.
HIGH
Renewable Penetration %
5 ▲
0510
Percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources.
MED
Nuclear Capacity Factor %
9 ▲
0510
Percentage of nuclear nameplate capacity currently producing electricity.
HIGH

Grid Health

Operating Reserve Margin %
6.4 ▲
0510
Surplus generation capacity above peak demand — buffer against outages.
MED
Grid Frequency Deviation mHz
3.7 ▲
0510
Deviation from standard 60 Hz grid frequency — indicator of supply/demand balance.
MED
Demand Response Events events
1 ▼
0510
Active demand response curtailment events reducing grid stress.
LOW

Storage

Natural Gas Storage Bcf
3.7 ▼
0510
Working natural gas in underground storage versus 5-year average.
MED
Grid Battery Storage GWh
5.8 ▲
0510
Total utility-scale battery energy storage capacity dispatched to grid.
MED

Renewables

Wind Generation GW
5.4 ▼
0510
Total wind turbine generation capacity currently online.
MED
Solar Generation GW
4.6 ▲
0510
Real-time solar photovoltaic generation output.
MED

Emissions

CO₂ Emissions Intensity lbs/MWh
5.5 ▲
0510
Carbon dioxide emissions per megawatt-hour of electricity generated.
MED
Carbon Credit Price $/ton CO₂
5.3 ▼
0510
Market price for carbon emission allowances (RGGI/California cap-and-trade).
MED

Weather Impact

Heating Degree Days HDD
3.1 ▲
0510
Measure of how cold outside temperatures drive heating energy consumption.
LOW
Cooling Degree Days CDD
4.7 ▼
0510
Measure of how hot temperatures drive air conditioning electricity demand.
MED

Market Flows

LNG Export Volume Bcf/d
7.1 ▲
0510
Liquefied natural gas export volumes competing with domestic power generation.
HIGH

Electricity market data provided by Bid On Energy. Data refreshes daily. Indicators sourced from EIA, FERC, and regional grid operators.

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