Data source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – Learn more about this data Note: "Other renewables" include geothermal, wave, and tidal.
Global installed wind capacity hit 802.3 GW in 2022, with offshore growing by 30% to 54.7 GW and wind supplying 7.4% of global electricity. Capacity, costs, and generation totals add up
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In 2017, a total of 15,680 MW of wind power was installed, representing 55% of all new power capacity, and the wind power generated 336 TWh of electricity, enough to supply 11.6% of the EU''s
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Renewable energy statistics 2025 provides datasets on power-generation capacity for 2015-2024, actual power generation for 2015-2023 and renewable energy balances for over 150 countries and areas for
Over the past 20 years, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power has increased to 17% of generation in the United States compared to less than 1% in 2005.
Annual electricity generation from wind is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh) per year. This includes both onshore and offshore wind sources.
About this data Share of electricity generated by wind power Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
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Utility-scale wind energy is the largest source of renewable electricity generation in the U.S. Learn more wind energy facts and statistics.
Wind generates 8.7% of global electricity as a clean energy source. Compare Wind power generation by country with 2024 data and track the low-carbon transition.
Wind power by country Global map of wind speed at 100 m above surface level The worldwide total cumulative installed electricity generation capacity from wind power has increased rapidly since the
Wind Resources and PotentialApproximately 2% of solar energy striking Earth''s surface is converted into kinetic energy in wind.1 Wind turbines convert this
Combining utility-scale and small-scale solar generation in 2025 increases the share of wind and solar to 19% of total net generation. Wind and solar are considered intermittent electricity
Weight of solar and wind in electricity production data. Data for solar and wind renewable energies in electricity production available in a map and excel file by country level.
Assuming that, as already achieved in some countries, wind power may have a share of 40% in the overall electricity generation. This will require an overall installed capacity of 10''000''000
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity Solar and wind power generation Solar energy generation by region Solar energy generation vs. capacity Solar photovoltaic module prices vs.
Share of primary energy consumption that comes from wind power Using the substitution method Measured as a percentage of the total primary energy, using the substitution method.
Wind power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work. Historically, wind power was used by sails, windmills and windpumps, but today it is mostly used
Solar, wind, and other renewable technologies are growing quickly. They will hopefully account for a large share of electricity production in the future — but
Wind power took first place as the strongest net electricity producer, followed by photovoltaics, which increased its production by 21 percent in 2025
Wind power is a significant contributor to global electricity generation, accounting for nearly 8% of total electricity generation worldwide in 2023. This growth is attributed to the use of wind
Total installed costs for renewable power decreased by more than 10% for all technologies between 2023 and 2024, except for offshore wind, where they remained relatively stable, and bioenergy,
Bonn (WWEA) – 2025 marked a watershed moment for the global wind power sector. According to preliminary statistics released by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the
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