The upper Midwest is known for its large amount of wind energy capacity. Wind energy is always being generated somewhere in the region. However, wind energy generation varies throughout the day and night, with typically more wind energy generated at night. This can be seen in the chart below, which shows the average wind energy production for each hour of the day during 2011.
2011 Average Hourly Wind Monthly Output as a PDF
Information Provided by the Midwest ISO
Archived Charts
View 2010 Average Hourly Wind Monthly Output as a PDF
Information Provided by the Midwest ISO
Click here to see actual wind energy generation over the last 24 hours in the Midwest ISO region.
Additional information describing the Midwest ISO region can be found on the Historical Wind Energy Generation page.