duck curve

noun

A graph of power production over the course of a day that shows the timing imbalance between peak demand and renewable energy production.

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Meanings

nounduck curve (plural duck curves)

plural duck curves

  1. A graph of power production over the course of a day that shows the timing imbalance between peak demand and renewable energy production.

Origin

Named for its resemblance to the silhouette of a duck.

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APA

duck curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20curve

MLA

“duck curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duck curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20curve.

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