Fundamentals
Maximum Demand Calculator
Calculate interval-average kW values and report the highest reading position.
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Maximum interval-average demand
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Method and boundaries
Each interval-average demand = interval kWh / common interval hours. The maximum is the first interval position when values tie.
Readings must represent equal fixed intervals. Rolling or unequal intervals, missing values, tariff rules and billing demand interpretation are outside this calculation.
FAQ
What does this calculator compute?
Each interval’s average demand is that interval’s kWh divided by the common interval length in hours. The reported maximum is the first interval when values tie.
What must the readings share?
Every reading must represent the same fixed interval length. The position reported is the interval index in the list you entered.
What is outside the calculation?
Rolling or unequal intervals, missing readings, tariff rules, and billing-demand interpretation are outside this calculation.
Source records
Demand interval glossary (SRC-044)
Institution: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Section: The stored URL is the EIA demand glossary. The revision name also points at a Schneider Electric fixed-interval demand note; that second URL is not stored on this record.
URL on the calculation record: https://www.eia.gov/tools/glossary/index.php?id=D
Verification date: 2026-10-12
Status: review-required