diff --git a/sim-cli/src/main.rs b/sim-cli/src/main.rs
index 2a5bb942..1d3d7c1c 100644
--- a/sim-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/sim-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ struct Cli {
     config: PathBuf,
     #[clap(long, short)]
     total_time: Option<u32>,
+    /// Number of activity results to batch together before printing to csv file
+    #[clap(long, short)]
+    print_batch_size: Option<u32>,
     #[clap(long, short)]
     log_level: LevelFilter,
 }
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    let sim = Simulation::new(clients, activity, cli.total_time);
+    let sim = Simulation::new(clients, activity, cli.total_time, cli.print_batch_size);
     let sim2 = sim.clone();
 
     ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
diff --git a/sim-lib/src/lib.rs b/sim-lib/src/lib.rs
index 805221c9..eab9e4fc 100644
--- a/sim-lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sim-lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use lightning::ln::PaymentHash;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::marker::Send;
-use std::mem::size_of;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc, time::SystemTime};
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
@@ -183,13 +182,18 @@ pub struct Simulation {
     shutdown_listener: Listener,
     // Total simulation time. The simulation will run forever if undefined.
     total_time: Option<time::Duration>,
+    /// The number of activity results to batch before printing in CSV.
+    print_batch_size: u32,
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_PRINT_BATCH_SIZE: u32 = 500;
+
 impl Simulation {
     pub fn new(
         nodes: HashMap<PublicKey, Arc<Mutex<dyn LightningNode + Send>>>,
         activity: Vec<ActivityDefinition>,
         total_time: Option<u32>,
+        print_batch_size: Option<u32>,
     ) -> Self {
         let (shutdown_trigger, shutdown_listener) = triggered::trigger();
         Self {
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@ impl Simulation {
             shutdown_trigger,
             shutdown_listener,
             total_time: total_time.map(|x| Duration::from_secs(x as u64)),
+            print_batch_size: print_batch_size.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_PRINT_BATCH_SIZE),
         }
     }
 
@@ -306,6 +311,7 @@ impl Simulation {
         tasks: &mut JoinSet<()>,
     ) {
         let listener = self.shutdown_listener.clone();
+        let print_batch_size = self.print_batch_size;
         log::debug!("Simulator data recording starting.");
 
         // Create a sender/receiver pair that will be used to report final results of action outcomes.
@@ -318,7 +324,11 @@ impl Simulation {
             listener.clone(),
         ));
 
-        tasks.spawn(consume_simulation_results(results_receiver, listener));
+        tasks.spawn(consume_simulation_results(
+            results_receiver,
+            listener,
+            print_batch_size,
+        ));
         log::debug!("Simulator data recording exiting.");
     }
 
@@ -487,10 +497,11 @@ async fn produce_events(
 async fn consume_simulation_results(
     receiver: Receiver<(DispatchedPayment, PaymentResult)>,
     listener: Listener,
+    print_batch_size: u32,
 ) {
     log::debug!("Simulation results consumer started.");
 
-    if let Err(e) = write_payment_results(receiver, listener).await {
+    if let Err(e) = write_payment_results(receiver, listener, print_batch_size).await {
         log::error!("Error while reporting payment results: {:?}", e);
     }
 
@@ -500,19 +511,19 @@ async fn consume_simulation_results(
 async fn write_payment_results(
     mut receiver: Receiver<(DispatchedPayment, PaymentResult)>,
     listener: Listener,
+    print_batch_size: u32,
 ) -> Result<(), SimulationError> {
-    let mut writer = WriterBuilder::new()
-        .buffer_capacity(size_of::<(DispatchedPayment, PaymentResult)>() * 5)
-        .from_path(format!(
-            "simulation_{:?}.csv",
-            SystemTime::now()
-                .duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
-                .unwrap()
-                .as_secs()
-        ))?;
+    let mut writer = WriterBuilder::new().from_path(format!(
+        "simulation_{:?}.csv",
+        SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_secs()
+    ))?;
 
     let mut result_logger = PaymentResultLogger::new();
 
+    let mut counter = 1;
     loop {
         tokio::select! {
             biased;
@@ -530,6 +541,13 @@ async fn write_payment_results(
                             let _ = writer.flush();
                             SimulationError::CsvError(e)
                         })?;
+
+                        if print_batch_size == counter {
+                            writer.flush().map_err(|_| SimulationError::FileError)?;
+                            counter = 1;
+                        } else {
+                            counter += 1;
+                        }
                         continue;
                     },
                     None => {