ERCOT weekly load stays near record highs

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that ERCOT weekly average load in Texas remained near record highs in late August 2026.

• ERCOT hourly load averaged a record 74.5 GW for the week ending August 22, 2026, and 73.7 GW for the week ending August 29.
• The article says the last six weeks exceeded the 2023 record, and notes ERCOT is auditing data center grid-connection proposals after Governor Greg Abbott’s moratorium on new data center interconnections.