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As of 2023, Europe had a total installed wind capacity of 255 gigawatts (GW).{{cite news |title=Wind energy in Europe: 2022 Statistics and the outlook for 2023-2027 |url=https://windeurope.org/intelligence-platform/product/wind-energy-in-europe-2022-statistics-and-the-outlook-for-2023-2027 |access-date=13 June 2023 |work=WindEurope |date=28 February 2023}} 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 electricity consumption.{{Cite web |url=https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2017.pdf |title=Wind in Power 2017 |access-date=19 February 2018 |archive-date=19 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219210604/https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2017.pdf |url-status=live }}

In Q4 2023, wind power exceeded coal in European electricity generation for the first time, generating 193 TWh compared to coal's 184 TWh. Despite wind installation challenges, wind generation rose by 20% from 2022. New policies aim to further boost wind power in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=Wind overtakes coal for electricity generation in Europe |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/wind-overtakes-coal-electricity-generation-europe-2024-01-09/ |website=Reuters}}

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WindEurope (formerly known as The European Wind Energy Association) has estimated that 230 gigawatts of wind capacity will be installed in Europe by 2020, consisting of 190 GW onshore and 40 GW offshore. This would produce 14-17% of the EU's electricity, avoiding 333 million tonnes of CO2 per year and saving Europe €28 billion a year in fuel costs.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/swf/factsheet/1_statisticsandtargets.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 January 2011 |archive-date=7 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407172754/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/swf/factsheet/1_statisticsandtargets.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/large-majorities-in-us-and-five-largest-european-countries-favor-more-wind-farms-and-subsidies-for-bio-fuels-but-opinion-is-split-on-nuclear-power-104844169.html |title=Large Majorities in U.S. and Five Largest European Countries Favor More Wind Farms and Subsidies for Bio-fuels, but Opinion is Split on Nuclear Power |author=The Harris Poll#119 |date=13 October 2010 |agency=PR Newswire |access-date=6 April 2012 |archive-date=7 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407063150/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/large-majorities-in-us-and-five-largest-european-countries-favor-more-wind-farms-and-subsidies-for-bio-fuels-but-opinion-is-split-on-nuclear-power-104844169.html |url-status=live }}

Research from a wide variety of sources in various European countries shows that support for wind power is consistently about 80 per cent among the general public.{{cite web |url=http://www.wind-energy-the-facts.org/en/environment/chapter-6-social-acceptance-of-wind-energy-and-wind-farms/ |title=The Social Acceptance of Wind Energy |work=European Commission |access-date=31 March 2012 |archive-date=28 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328073721/http://www.wind-energy-the-facts.org/en/environment/chapter-6-social-acceptance-of-wind-energy-and-wind-farms/ |url-status=dead }}

By 2020, 56% wind power penetration was achieved in Denmark, 36% in Lithuania, 35% in Ireland, 23% in Portugal, 23% in Germany, 20% in Spain, 18% in Greece, 16% in Sweden, 15% (avg) in the EU.{{cite web| url=

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EU Wind Power Package

The European Commission introduced the European Wind Power Package in October 2023, which incorporates the European Wind Power Action Plan. This plan aims to streamline wind energy deployment by expediting processes such as permitting and auction design, with an emphasis on increasing investment in offshore wind and ocean energies.{{Cite web |title=EU wind energy - European Commission |url=https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/renewable-energy/eu-wind-energy_en |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=energy.ec.europa.eu |language=en}}

Despite EU wind generation capacity reaching 221 GW in 2023, additional efforts are required to align with the EU's energy and climate objectives by 2030. Wind power constitutes over one-third (37%) of total renewable electricity generation in the EU and contributes to the economy, providing approximately 300,000 jobs in 2022. With the implementation of the REPowerEU targets, job growth is projected to reach 936,000 by 2030.

By country

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= Denmark =

{{Main|Wind power in Denmark}}

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In 2014 wind power in Denmark provided some 39 per cent of Danish domestic electricityRasmussen, Jesper Nørskov. "[http://energinet.dk/DA/El/Nyheder/Sider/Vindmoeller-slog-rekord-i-2014.aspx Vindmøller slog rekord i 2014 ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106223105/http://energinet.dk/DA/El/Nyheder/Sider/Vindmoeller-slog-rekord-i-2014.aspx |date=2015-01-06 }}" [https://translate.google.dk/translate?sl=da&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=da&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fenerginet.dk%2FDA%2FEl%2FNyheder%2FSider%2FVindmoeller-slog-rekord-i-2014.aspx&edit-text= In English] . Energinet.dk, 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015. on 6 January 2015 and Denmark is a leading wind power nation in the world. The Danes were pioneers in developing commercial wind power during the 1970s and today almost half of the wind turbines around the world are produced by Danish manufacturers such as Vestas and Siemens Wind Power.

The Danish wind turbine industry is the world's largest and 90% of the wind turbines manufactured in Denmark are sold to international markets. In 2003, the Danish manufacturers had a total world market share of approximately 38%, generating a combined turnover of almost 3 billion Euro and maintaining over 20,000 people employed in the industry, from wind turbine factories to maintenance and research.{{cite web |url=http://www.scandinavica.com/culture/nature/wind.htm |title=The world's leader in Wind Power |publisher=Scandinavica.com |access-date=24 April 2011 |archive-date=25 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125015219/http://www.scandinavica.com/culture/nature/wind.htm |url-status=live }}

The development of wind power in Denmark has been characterised by a close collaboration between publicly financed research and industry in key areas such as research and development, certification, testing, and the preparation of standards.{{Cite web |url=http://risoe-staged.risoe.dk/Research/sustainable_energy/wind_energy.aspx |title=Wind energy: a visionary match |access-date=15 April 2007 |archive-date=29 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629224852/http://risoe-staged.risoe.dk/Research/sustainable_energy/wind_energy.aspx |url-status=live }}

= Estonia =

{{Main|Wind power in Estonia}}

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As of 2013, the installed capacity of wind power in Estonia was 269.4 MW,{{cite news |title=Installed capacity |url=http://www.tuuleenergia.ee/en/windpower-101/statistics-of-estonia/installed-capacity/ |publisher=EWPA |access-date=17 October 2013 |archive-date=18 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218032057/http://www.tuuleenergia.ee/en/windpower-101/statistics-of-estonia/installed-capacity/ |url-status=live }} while roughly 1466.5 MW{{cite news |title=Under development |url=http://www.tuuleenergia.ee/en/windpower-101/statistics-of-estonia/under-development/ |publisher=EWPA |access-date=17 October 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017115414/http://www.tuuleenergia.ee/en/windpower-101/statistics-of-estonia/under-development/ |url-status=live }} worth of projects are currently being developed and three major offshore projects with total capacity of 1490 MW are being planned. Estonia, as a country, which is widely open to the sea and has a flat territory, possesses a very high potential for the development of wind energy.{{cite web |title=Estonia |url=http://pakri.ee/estonia/ |publisher=pakri.ee |access-date=20 September 2012 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017200600/http://pakri.ee/estonia/ |url-status=live }}

According to a survey carried out by the Estonian Ministry of the Environment, 95% of the respondents considered wind power as the most environmentally friendly way to produce energy.{{cite web |title=95% of Estonians back wind power |url=http://blog.ewea.org/2012/08/95-of-estonians-back-wind-power/ |publisher=EWPA |author=Tuuliki Kasonen |date=10 August 2012 |access-date=19 September 2012 |archive-date=13 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813022035/http://blog.ewea.org/2012/08/95-of-estonians-back-wind-power/ |url-status=live }}

= Finland =

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= Germany =

{{Main|Wind power in Germany}}

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Wind power plays an important role in Germany's renewable energy mix. In October 2014, the installed domestic capacity amounted to 35,678 megawatts, of which offshore contributed 616 MW.

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In 2014, wind generated more than 51 terawatt-hours of electricity and contributed about 9.7% to the nations total net-generated electricity. This is 1.3% more than the year before. December 2014 was the best month, generating 8.9 TWh and on par with record-breaking month of December 2011. Along with the generated electricity of 18.5 TWh (3.5%) from hydro, 32.8 TWh (6.2%) from solar, and 54 TWh (10.0%) from biomass, all four renewable energy sources generated 154 TWh or about 30% of the nation's total net-generation. Electricity production from combined wind and solar has now achieved almost the level of nuclear power (84.2 TWh vs. 91.8 TWh).{{cite web

|title=Electricity production from solar and wind in Germany in 2014 (German version)

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More than 21,607 wind turbines are located in the German federal area and the country has plans to build more wind turbines.{{cite web|url=http://www.wind-energie.de/en/wind-energy-in-germany/|title=Wind energy in Germany|access-date=15 April 2007|archive-date=24 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324033215/http://www.wind-energie.de/en/wind-energy-in-germany/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.energies-renouvelables.org/observ-er/stat_baro/observ/baro177.pdf|title=72,6 Gigawatts Worldwide|publisher=Wind Energy Barometer|date=February 2007|access-date=4 July 2007|archive-date=4 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104072947/http://www.energies-renouvelables.org/observ-er/stat_baro/observ/baro177.pdf|url-status=live}} As of 2011, Germany's federal government is working on a new plan for increasing renewable energy commercialisation,{{cite web|url=http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/46959/3860/|title=100% renewable electricity supply by 2050|publisher=Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety|date=26 January 2011|access-date=4 June 2011|archive-date=9 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509143651/http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/46959/3860/|url-status=dead}} with a particular focus on offshore wind farms.{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,752791,00.html|title=Will Nuke Phase-Out Make Offshore Farms Attractive?|first=Stefan|last=Schultz|date=23 March 2011|work=Der Spiegel|access-date=26 March 2011|archive-date=10 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210090055/http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,752791,00.html|url-status=live}}

= Greece =

{{Main|Wind power in Greece}}

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Wind power in Greece was due to expand by 352% by 2010 to meet the European target of 20% coverage of energy needs from renewable sources. Previously, there were 1,028 wind turbines installed throughout Greece and the number was set to reach 2,587 wind turbines before the end of 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artId=1408956 |title=Greece commits for 2,587 wind turbines |access-date=2 March 2014 |archive-date=5 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305201639/http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2 |url-status=live }}

According to the Ministry of Environment and Public Works, the system would have a nameplate capacity of 3,372MW of power from wind alone compared to 746MW at the end of 2006.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kelemenis.com/pdf/pub11.pdf |title=Rising to the Challenge:the growth of wind power generation in Greece |access-date=2 March 2014 |archive-date=18 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218185247/http://www.kelemenis.com/pdf/pub11.pdf |url-status=live }} Greece chose to invest primarily to wind power by 77%, while the rest of renewable sources altogether comprise the remaining 23% of production with hydroelectric power being second with 11%.{{Cite web |url=http://www.minenv.gr/4/41/e4100.html |title=Greek Ministry of Environment |access-date=2 March 2014 |archive-date=28 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128191651/http://www.minenv.gr/4/41/e4100.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://ec.europa.eu/energy/energy_policy/doc/factsheets/renewables/renewables_el_en.pdf |title=Greece Renewable Energy - Europa Fact Sheet |access-date=2 March 2014 |archive-date=23 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023062055/http://ec.europa.eu/energy/energy_policy/doc/factsheets/renewables/renewables_el_en.pdf |url-status=live }}

= Ireland =

{{Main|Wind power in the Republic of Ireland}}

Ireland is the best location in Europe for wind power as it is situated on the Western edge of Europe and is exposed to high winds from the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea. Wind power capacity factors tend to be higher in Ireland than anywhere else. By the end of 2019 the installed capacity of wind power in Ireland was 4,155 megawatts,{{Cite web|title=Wind energy in Europe in 2019|url=https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2019.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221171452/https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2019.pdf|archive-date=21 February 2021|access-date=21 February 2021|website=Wind Europe}} generating 36.3% of Ireland's electrical power in 2020.{{Cite web|title=Wind Energy Powers Ireland to Renewable Energy Target|url=https://windenergyireland.com/latest-news/5315-wind-energy-powers-ireland-to-renewable-energy-target|access-date=21 February 2021|website=windenergyireland.com|archive-date=7 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207171845/https://windenergyireland.com/latest-news/5315-wind-energy-powers-ireland-to-renewable-energy-target|url-status=live}}

Most wind farms in Ireland are located in coastal regions and especially in the West of Ireland. However, the Irish Sea is getting some attention and the first offshore wind farm in Ireland is located a few kilometres north of Arklow and 10 km out to sea and is known as the Arklow Bank Wind Park. This is set to expand in the future. Other proposals are an offshore wind farm on the Kish Bank which is about 15 kilometers offshore from Dublin, the capital city. With another planned wind farm at Clogherhead (north of Drogheda, south of Dundalk), to be called the Oriel Wind Farm. The Codling windfarm, planned for the south Irish Sea, will have a capacity of 1100 MW with 330 turbines, giving a huge boost to wind generated power in Ireland.

= Lithuania =

Wind energy is set to become Lithuania's main electricity source, projected to account for at least 70% by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) 2021 Energy Policy Review.{{Cite web |last= |title=Lithuania 2021 - Energy Policy Review |url=https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/4d014034-0f94-409d-bb8f-193e17a81d77/Lithuania_2021_Energy_Policy_Review.pdf |website=International Energy Agency}} This reflects Lithuania's strategy to be electricity self-sufficient by 2050, reducing current import needs from 70% to zero. The country encourages decentralized energy production, including wind power, with subsidies, net metering, and virtual power plants. To handle wind energy's variability, Lithuania plans to implement hydrogen storage for offshore wind by 2030. Litgrid, the national grid operator, is focusing on integrating more wind and solar power, essential for supporting energy generation by prosumers and aligning with EU sustainable energy goals.

= Romania =

{{Main|Wind power in Romania}}

File:Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm 2011.jpg in Romania, it consists of 240 turbines, with a capacity of 600 MW.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/Ten_biggest_wind_farms_in_Europe.pdf |title=Ten biggest onshore wind farms in Europe (July 2013) |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=2 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202225553/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/Ten_biggest_wind_farms_in_Europe.pdf |url-status=live }}]]

As of 2016, wind power in Romania has an installed capacity of about 3,028 MW,{{cite web |url=http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA_Annual_Statistics_2013.pdf |title=Wind in power: 2013 European statistics |author=EWEA |publisher=European Wind Energy Association |date=February 2014 |access-date=5 November 2014 |archive-date=29 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629223756/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA_Annual_Statistics_2013.pdf |url-status=live }} up from the 14 MW installed capacity in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.zfenglish.com/companies/energy/romania-has-800-turbines-investments-in-wind-farms-exceed-eur1-5b-in-2012-10413027|title=Romania Has 800 Turbines, Investments in Wind Farms Exceed EUR1.5B In 2012|date=27 December 2012|publisher=ZF English|access-date=27 December 2012|archive-date=17 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317022919/http://www.zfenglish.com/companies/energy/romania-has-800-turbines-investments-in-wind-farms-exceed-eur1-5b-in-2012-10413027|url-status=live}}

The main regions of great potential of wind are Northern Dobruja and Moldavia.

The 600 MW Dunarea East and West wind project, located in southeastern Romania, is expected to begin operations in 2026. Its substantial size is comparable to that of the Fântânele-Cogealac wind power plant, situated nearby and recognized as the largest onshore wind facility in Europe, with a capacity of 600 MW.{{Cite web |last=Todorović |first=Igor |date=2024-01-25 |title=Rezolv signs grid connection agreement for 600 MW wind project in Romania |url=https://balkangreenenergynews.com/rezolv-signs-grid-connection-agreement-for-600-mw-wind-project-in-romania/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Balkan Green Energy News |language=en-US}}

= Spain =

{{Main|Wind power in Spain}}

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In 2011, Spain was Europe's leading producer of wind energy and ranked second only behind Germany in terms of installed capacity. In 2012, domestic capacity amounted to 22,785 MW.{{Cite web |url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/04/spanish-wind-generated-more-power-than-germanys-in-2010 |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 October 2011 |archive-date=24 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124095543/https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.ieawind.org/countries/spain.html |title=Spain |access-date=4 April 2014 |archive-date=28 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628034351/http://www.ieawind.org/countries/spain.html |url-status=live }} Wind power alone covered 16.6% of the total electricity demand in Spain in 2010 (according to Red Eléctrica de España, the Spanish system operator) and continues as the third technology in the system, after nuclear power and combined cycles. Wind energy's installed capacity could meet the electricity needs of two-thirds of Spanish households. In 2010, the electricity sector reduced its CO2 emissions by 26% thanks to wind energy.{{cite journal

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= Turkey =

{{Main|Wind power in Turkey}}

Wind power generates about 10% of Turkey's electricity, mainly in the west in the Aegean and Marmara regions, and is gradually becoming a larger share of renewable energy in the country. {{As of|2023}}, Turkey has 11 gigawatts (GW) of wind turbines. The Energy Ministry plans to have almost 30 GW by 2035.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-21 |title=Türkiye Ulusal Enerji Planı açıklandı: Güneş hedefi güçlü ama kömürden çıkış yok | trans-title=Türkiye National Energy Plan announced: Solar target is strong but no exit from coal|url=https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/cmmzprr0j5po |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=BBC News Türkçe |language=tr}}

= United Kingdom =

{{Main|Wind power in the United Kingdom|Wind power in Scotland}}

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By the beginning of March 2022, the UK had 11,091 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of over 24.6{{nbsp}}gigawatts (GW): 14.1{{nbsp}}GW of onshore capacity and 10.4{{nbsp}}GW of offshore capacity,{{cite web |url=http://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKWEDhome |title=UK Wind Energy Database (UKWED) |publisher=RenewableUK |access-date=16 March 2022}} the sixth largest capacity of any country in 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.thewindpower.net/statistics_countries_en.php |title=Wind power production for main countries |publisher=thewindpower.net |access-date=17 April 2021}}

1.8 GW of new wind power capacity was brought online during 2012, a 30% increase of the total UK installed capacity. 2012 was a significant year for the offshore wind industry with 4 large wind farms becoming operational with over 1.1 GW of generating capability coming on stream.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bwea.com/statistics |title=RenewableUK Wind Energy statistics |access-date=11 February 2013 |archive-date=21 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021085020/http://bwea.com/statistics/ |url-status=live }}

Through the Renewables Obligation, British electricity suppliers are now required by law to provide a proportion of their sales from renewable sources such as wind power or pay a penalty fee. The supplier then receives a Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC) for each MW·h of electricity they have purchased.[http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/Environment/RenewablObl/Pages/RenewablObl.aspx Renewables Obligation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727034906/http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/Environment/RenewablObl/Pages/RenewablObl.aspx |date=27 July 2013 }}. Ofgem.gov.uk. Within the United Kingdom, wind power is the second largest source of renewable energy after biomass.{{Citation |url=http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/statistics/publications/dukes/dukes.aspx |title=Digest of United Kingdom energy statistics (DUKES) 2010 |author=Department of Energy and Climate Change |year=2010 |publisher=Stationery Office |isbn=978-0-11-515526-0 |access-date=7 June 2011 |archive-date=16 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516044919/http://decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/statistics/publications/dukes/dukes.aspx |url-status=live }}

Wind power is expected to continue growing in the United Kingdom for the foreseeable future – RenewableUK estimated in 2010 that more than 2,000 MW of capacity would be deployed per year for the next five years.[http://www.bwea.com/media/news/articles/pr20100923-1.html RenewableUK 23 September 2010 Press Release] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021113015/http://bwea.com/media/news/articles/pr20100923-1.html |date=21 October 2012 }}. Bwea.com. By 2020, the United Kingdom is expected to have more than 28,000 MW of wind capacity.{{cite news

|url = https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/feb/27/windfarms-axed-uk?INTCMP=SRCH

|title = Windfarms axed as UK loses its taste for turbines

|first = Juliette

|last = Jowit

|date = 26 February 2012

|work = The Guardian

|access-date = 2 March 2012

|archive-date = 29 December 2014

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141229174159/http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/feb/27/windfarms-axed-uk?INTCMP=SRCH

|url-status = live

}} By 2050, UK government plans to cut carbon emissions to zero by using wind power.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/DmZ6C9zSsR/road_to_clean_energy|title=The road to clean energy|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 September 2019|archive-date=18 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918144442/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/DmZ6C9zSsR/road_to_clean_energy|url-status=live}}

Europe's Wind Energy Event

{{Further |WindEurope}}

In the Europe's Premier Wind Energy Event February 2013 wind was evaluated by Robert Clover from MAKE Consulting as the cheapest electricity technology after 2020 meeting 50% of electricity demand in Europe by 2050.[http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/02/wind-will-be-cheapest-electricity-generating-technology-by-2020/ Wind will be cheapest electricity generating technology by 2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519062911/http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/02/wind-will-be-cheapest-electricity-generating-technology-by-2020/ |date=19 May 2013 }} EWEA 4 February 2013 According to Fatih Birol, Chief Economist at the International Energy Agency, without phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, the EU will not reach its climate targets. The fossil fuel subsidies were half a trillion dollars in 2011. The biggest challenges of wind energy is the lack of predictability of government policies, and not the lack of predictability of wind power, according to Birol. Retroactive policy changes have also undermined investment in renewable energy projects.[http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/02/fossil-fuel-subsidies-are-public-enemy-number-one/ Fossil fuel subsidies are "public enemy number one" – IEA Chief] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206153054/http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/02/fossil-fuel-subsidies-are-public-enemy-number-one/ |date=6 December 2020 }} EWEA 4 February 2013 The European wind industry needs skilled workforce.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ewea.org/news/detail/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2023&cHash=b4994a852c7495f5793ff8b4f5f9ce68 |title=Feb 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 |archive-date=18 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518081933/http://www.ewea.org/news/detail/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2023&cHash=b4994a852c7495f5793ff8b4f5f9ce68 |url-status=live }} The EU wind energy capacity in the end of 2012 was 105.6 GW. Renewable energy represented 69% of new power capacity in 2012, while fuel oil, coal and nuclear capacity saw negative growth due to decommissioning.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ewea.org/press-releases/detail/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2029&cHash=cd27dcb155dc196b94be8459ed8c671c |title=8/2/2013: EU wind power grows in 2012 - but industry challenged in 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 |archive-date=28 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428055030/http://www.ewea.org/press-releases/detail/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2029&cHash=cd27dcb155dc196b94be8459ed8c671c |url-status=live }}

Public opinion

Recent public opinion surveys about wind power at both the EU and the country level shows that wind energy, being a clean and renewable energy source, is traditionally linked to very strong and stable levels of public support. About 80 per cent of EU citizens support wind power. Despite overwhelming popular support in the abstract, wind farm projects at times raise local opposition, especially in locations closer to populations or to woodland wildlife. For instance, a wind project in Ripfjallet, Sweden in 2020 has been opposed by a group of local residents who wish to maintain the historical landscape. They succeeded in arranging a local referendum scheduled for 22 June 2020 to determine the future of the project. In Germany, a government agency found that there were 325 active lawsuits against wind projects as of January 2020, often on the basis of protecting ecology and wildlife.{{cite news |last1=Jess |first1=Shankelman |last2=Paulsson |first2=Lars |title=As Wind Power Grows in Europe, So Does Resistance From Locals |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-19/wind-power-and-turbines-are-facing-pushback-from-europe-s-locals |work=Bloomberg Businessweek |date=19 June 2020 |access-date=29 June 2020 |archive-date=2 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702022704/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-19/wind-power-and-turbines-are-facing-pushback-from-europe-s-locals |url-status=live }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Opinion on increase in number of wind farms, 2010 Harris Poll

Great
Britain		FranceItalySpainGermany
%%%%%
Strongly oppose66224
Oppose more than favour121611914
Favour more than oppose4444383742
Strongly favour3833495340

Statistics

=Installed wind power capacity =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"

|+ Europe wind power Capacity (MW)EWEA: [http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/Wind_in_power_annual_statistics_2012.pdf "Wind in power: 2012 European statistics"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409015155/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/Wind_in_power_annual_statistics_2012.pdf |date=9 April 2018 }}, February 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/statistics/cumulative_wind_per_ms_1998_2009_ws.xls|title=Cumulative installed capacity per EU Member State 1998 - 2009 (MW)|publisher=European Wind Energy Association|year=2010|access-date=22 May 2010|archive-date=15 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615180111/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/statistics/cumulative_wind_per_ms_1998_2009_ws.xls|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/statistics/EWEA_Annual_Statistics_2010.pdf|title=EWEA Annual Statistics 2010|publisher=European Wind Energy Association|date=February 2011|access-date=31 January 2011|archive-date=8 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208065735/http://ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/statistics/EWEA_Annual_Statistics_2010.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/publications/statistics/Stats_2011.pdf|title=EWEA Annual Statistics 2011|publisher=European Wind Energy Association|date=February 2012|access-date=18 February 2011|archive-date=8 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208091756/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/publications/statistics/Stats_2011.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA_Annual_Statistics_2013.pdf|title=EWEA Annual Statistics 2013|publisher=European Wind Energy Association|date=February 2014|access-date=11 February 2014|archive-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629223756/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA_Annual_Statistics_2013.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA-Annual-Statistics-2014.pdf|title=EWEA Annual Statistics 2014|publisher=European Wind Energy Association|date=February 2015|access-date=11 February 2015|archive-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403020628/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA-Annual-Statistics-2014.pdf|url-status=live}}EWEA: [http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA-Annual-Statistics-2014.pdf "Wind in power: 2014 European statistics"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403020628/http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA-Annual-Statistics-2014.pdf |date=3 April 2015 }}, February 2014EWEA: [https://www.eurobserv-er.org/pdf/wind-energy-barometer-2017-en/ "Wind in power: 2016 European statistics"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330174233/https://www.eurobserv-er.org/pdf/wind-energy-barometer-2017-en/ |date=30 March 2017 }}, February 2017

style="background:#cfb;"| #

! style="background:#cfb;"| Country

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2024{{Cite web |title=Wind energy in Europe: 2024 Statistics and the outlook for 2025-2030 |url=https://windeurope.org/intelligence-platform/product/wind-energy-in-europe-2024-statistics-and-the-outlook-for-2025-2030/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=WindEurope}}

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2023{{Cite web |title=Wind energy in Europe: 2023 Statistics and the outlook for 2024-2030 |url=https://windeurope.org/intelligence-platform/product/wind-energy-in-europe-2023-statistics-and-the-outlook-for-2024-2030/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=WindEurope}}

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2022{{Cite web |title=Wind energy in Europe: 2022 Statistics and the outlook for 2023-2027 |url=https://windeurope.org/data-and-analysis/product/wind-energy-in-europe-2022-statistics-and-the-outlook-for-2023-2027 |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=WindEurope}}

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2021{{cite web|url=https://proceedings.windeurope.org/biplatform/rails/active_storage/blobs/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBbFFEIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f507a22c9854863e01fd427239f10167d031cc66/Windeurope-Wind-energy-in-Europe-2021-statistics.pdf|title=Wind energy in Europe 2021 Statistics and the outlook for 2022-2026|publisher=WindEurope|access-date=13 March 2022}}

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2020{{cite web|url=https://proceedings.windeurope.org/biplatform/rails/active_storage/blobs/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBcFVDIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--6fbf1f8104d6c5b3bf7cb2d8dde011fc725ae598/WindEurope-Wind-energy-in-Europe-statistics-2020.pdf|title=Wind Energy in Europe in 2020 and the outlook for 2021-2025|publisher=WindEurope|access-date=13 March 2022}}

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2019{{cite web|url=https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2019.pdf|title=Wind Energy in Europe in 2019|publisher=WindEurope|year=2019|access-date=22 February 2020|archive-date=21 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221171452/https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2019.pdf|url-status=live}}

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2018{{cite web|url=https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2018.pdf|title=Wind Energy in Europe in 2018|publisher=WindEurope|year=2018|access-date=2 May 2019|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309170410/https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2018.pdf|url-status=live}}

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2017{{cite web|url=https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2017.pdf|title=Wind in Power 2017|publisher=WindEurope|year=2017|access-date=19 February 2018|archive-date=19 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219210604/https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2017.pdf|url-status=live}}

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2016

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2015

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2014

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2013

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2012

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2011

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2010

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2009

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2008

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2007

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2006

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2005

! style="background:#cfb;"| 2004

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colspan="29" |Installed wind power capacity in Europe
1align=left | Germany

|72,672

69,67566,32264,04062,58060,72058,85055,58049,43044,58038,61033,48030,83028,77027,18025,77723,89722,24720,62218,41516,62914,60911,9948,7546,1134,4422,875
2align=left | UK

|31,636

29,62228,49326,81224,16723,51520,97018,87215,03014,29112,44010,5318,4456,5405,2044,0512,9742,4061,9621,332904667552474406362333
3align=left | Spain

|31,180

30,56929,79828,19627,26425,80823,49423,17023,02622,98722,98622,95922,79621,67420,67619,14916,68915,13111,62310,0288,2646,2034,8253,3372,2351,812834
4align=left | France

|24,383

22,79221,13519,08117,94916,64615,30913,75911,67010,3249,2858,2547,1966,8005,6604,4923,4042,4541,56775739025714893662519
5align=left | Sweden

|17,200

16,44114,58512,0979,9928,9857,4076,6916,5196,0295,4254,4703,7452,9072,1631,5601,048788571509442399345293231220174
6align=left | Turkey

|13,793

12,34211,96910,7509,3058,0567,3696,8576,1014,7183,7632,9562,3121,6911,329801458
7align=left | Italy

|12,945

12,33611,84811,10810,85210,5129,9589,4799,2558,9738,6638,5518,1446,7475,7974,8503,7362,7262,1231,7181,266905788682427277180
8align=left | Netherlands

|11,706

11,4939,0528,1656,7844,6004,4714,3414,1803,3912,8052,6932,3912,3282,2452,2292,2251,7471,5581,2191,079910693486446433361
9align="left" | Poland

|10,233

9,3837,8647,1166,6145,9175,8646,3975,7825,1003,8343,3902,4971,6161,107725544276153836363270000
10align="left" | Finland

|8,357

6,9435,6783,3282,5862,2842,0412,1131,5331,005627448288197197146143110868282524339393917
11align="left" | Denmark

|7,612

7,5627,2827,1786,1806,1285,7585,4765,2425,0754,8454,7724,1623,8713,7523,4653,1633,1253,1363,1283,1183,1162,8892,4892,4171,7711,443
12align=left | Portugal

|5,963

5,8345,6965,6125,4865,4375,3805,3165,2695,0344,9144,7244,5254,0833,8983,5352,8622,1501,7161,0225222961951311006160
13align="left" | Belgium

|5,648

5,4925,3065,0024,7193,8793,3602,8432,4002,1691,9591,6511,3751,078911563415287194167966835321366
14align="left" | Greece

|5,354

5,2264,6824,4524,1133,5762,8442,6512,3742,1361,9801,8651,7491,6291,2081,08798587174657347338329727218911239
15align=left | Norway

|5,188

5,1845,1494,6553,9802,4441,6751,162838822819768703520441431429333314267160101
16align="left" | Ireland

|4,861

4,8024,6374,4054,3514,1553,5643,1272,7652,4402,2722,0371,7381,6311,4281,2601,0277957464963391901371241187473
17align=left | Austria

|4,028

3,8853,5863,3003,1203,1593,0452,8282,6322,4042,0951,6841,3781,0841,01199599598296581960641514094773430
18align=left | Romania

|3,150

3,1003,0293,0293,0293,0293,0293,0293,0282,9762,9542,5991,90598246214118321100000
19align=left | Russia

|

2,0432,0432,0439051911391041515151515159900000000000
20align=left | Ukraine

|1,947

1,9021,6731,6731,3141,1705335935265144983712781518794908986770000000
21align="left" | Lithuania

|1,750

1,20874066854854843942142142127927922517916391545451486600000
22align=left | Croatia

|1,303

1,2561,100990803652583583466462347339{{Cite web |url=http://www.poslovni.hr/hrvatska/do-kraja-godine-280-novih-postrojenja-na-obnovljive-izvore-energije-289636 |title=Do kraja godine 280 novih postrojenja na obnovljive izvore energije - Poslovni dnevnik |access-date=11 February 2015 |archive-date=11 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211224447/http://www.poslovni.hr//hrvatska/do-kraja-godine-280-novih-postrojenja-na-obnovljive-izvore-energije-289636 |url-status=live }}180131892800000000000
23align=left | Estonia

|711

376320320320320310310310302302280269184149142785932326220000
24align="left" | Bulgaria

|706

70670770769169169169169169169168167461237517712057361010000000
25align=left | Serbia

|623

5123743743743743741810000000000000000000
26align=left | Czech Republic

|371

337337337337337317308281281281269260217215192150116542817930000
27align=left | Hungary

|329

3293293293293293293293293293293293293292952011276561173330000
28align=left | Bosnia and Herzegovina

|244

1351351351358751
29align=left | Luxembourg

|214

20816616816613612012010058585858444435353535353522171510109
30align=left | Cyprus

|158

15815815815815815815815815814714714713482000000000000
31align=left | Kosovo

|137

137137137323232
32align=left | Latvia

|137

13713766666666667069626260313028272727272727240000
33align=left | Montenegro

|118

118118118118118118
34align=left | Switzerland

|100

1018787877575757560606050464218141212120000000
35align="left" | North Macedonia

|73

733737373737373737370000000000000000
36align="left" | Faroe Islands

|71

6868181818187700000000000000
37align=left | Slovakia

|4

33333333333333555530000000
38align=left | Belarus

|3

33333333333000000000000000
39align=left | Iceland

|3

33333333331.8000000000000000
40align=left | Slovenia

|3

33333333520000000000000000
41align=left | Malta

|0

00000000000000000000000000
colspan="29" |Total installed wind power capacity
-align=left | EU-28/27

|230,979

220,253204,499188,892179,093192,231178,826169,319153,641142,042128,751117,289105,69693,95784,07474,76764,71256,51748,06940,51134,38328,59923,15917,31512,8879,6786,453
-align=left | Europe Offshore

|36,657

34,23730,26728,33325,01322,07118,441
-align=left | Europe

|284,914

272,497254,788235,712219,546204,814189,229178,096161,261148,240133,968121,474109,23896,60786,07576,15265,74157,13648,56340,898

=Per capita capacity=

Wind power today, in an average wind year, generates the equivalent of over 20% of Denmark's electricity use and 25–30% of that in three German Länder, and on windy days with light loads, over 100% of the load in certain regions, particularly in West Denmark, North Germany, and northern Spain.Lovins, Amory B. (2005). [http://www.rmi.org/images/other/Energy/E05-08_NukePwrEcon.pdf, Nuclear power: economics and climate-protection potential] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205075736/http://www.rmi.org/images/other/Energy/E05-08_NukePwrEcon.pdf, |date=5 February 2012 }}, see footnote 28.

class="wikitable"

|+ EU wind power Capacity in watts per capita

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! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2017

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2016

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2015

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2014

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2013

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2012

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2011

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2010{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurobserv-er.org/pdf/baro201.pdf |title=Wind energy barometer 2010 |access-date=20 July 2011 |archive-date=8 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008224619/http://www.eurobserv-er.org/pdf/baro201.pdf |url-status=live }}

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2009[http://www.eurobserv-er.org/pdf/baro195.pdf Wind energy barometer 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605051632/http://www.eurobserv-er.org/pdf/baro195.pdf |date=5 June 2010 }} EurObserv’ER Systèmes solaires Le journal des énergies renouvelables n° 195, 3/2010, p.48

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2008[http://www.eurobserv-er.org/pdf/baro189.asp Wind energy barometer 2008] EurObserv’ER Systèmes solaires Le journal des énergies renouvelables n° 189, 4/2009, p.54, 72

! style="background:#cfb; text-align:center;" | 2007

1

| align="left" | {{DEN}}

align="right" | 947.2align="right" | 911.8align="right" | 894.6align="right" | 850.1align="right" | 837.3align="right" | 745.8align="right" | 706.2align="right" | 686.6align="right" | 627.5align="right" | 581align="right" | 579
2

| align="left" | {{GER}}

align="right" | 679.8align="right" | 608.7align="right" | 553.7align="right" | 483.0align="right" | 415.9align="right" | 382.8align="right" | 355.7align="right" | 332.7align="right" | 315.3align="right" | 291align="right" | 270
3

| align="left" | {{SWE}}

align="right" | 661.6align="right" | 647.7align="right" | 618.1align="right" | 551.0align="right" | 454.0align="right" | 394.8align="right" | 308.7align="right" | 231.6align="right" | 166.9align="right" | 111align="right" | 88
4

| align="left" | {{IRL}}

align="right" | 652.5align="right" | 580.7align="right" | 537.4align="right" | 490.1align="right" | 439.5align="right" | 375.0align="right" | 364.0align="right" | 319.6align="right" | 283.1align="right" | 228align="right" | 193
5

| align="left" | {{POR}}

align="right" | 515.6align="right" | 511.1align="right" | 489.6align="right" | 471.3align="right" | 471.2align="right" | 429.2align="right" | 403.4align="right" | 366.4align="right" | 332.5align="right" | 270align="right" | 203
6

| align="left" | {{ESP}}

align="right" | 497.8align="right" | 495.6align="right" | 495.8align="right" | 495.0align="right" | 494.3align="right" | 490.8align="right" | 469.2align="right" | 449.6align="right" | 415.5align="right" | 370align="right" | 367
7

| align="left" | {{FIN}}

align="right" | 383.1align="right" | 278.6align="right" | 182.8align="right" | 114.3align="right" | 81.7align="right" | 53.4align="right" | 36.6align="right" | 36.8align="right" | 27.3align="right" | 27align="right" | 21
style="background:#cfb;"

| -

| style="text-align:left; " | Average

align="right" | 330.8align="right" | 300.2align="right" | 278.6align="right" | 253.3style="text-align:right; background:#cfb;" | 230.8style="text-align:right; background:#cfb;" | 209.7style="text-align:right; background:#cfb;" | 187.2style="text-align:right; background:#cfb;" | 168.3style="text-align:right; background:#cfb;" | 149.2style="text-align:right; background:#cfb;" | 131style="text-align:right; background:#cfb;" | 116
8

| align="left" | {{AUT}}

align="right" | 320.5align="right" | 299.3align="right" | 281.0align="right" | 243.0align="right" | 195.3align="right" | 163.2align="right" | 128.2align="right" | 120.7align="right" | 118.8align="right" | 119align="right" | 120
9

| align="left" | {{UK}}

align="right" | 287.5align="right" | 228.9align="right" | 210.0align="right" | 192.2align="right" | 162.7align="right" | 132.4align="right" | 105.0align="right" | 83.9align="right" | 65.3align="right" | 54align="right" | 40
10

| align="left" | {{NED}}

align="right" | 252.6align="right" | 245.3align="right" | 203.0align="right" | 165.3align="right" | 158.7align="right" | 145.3align="right" | 139.1align="right" | 135.4align="right" | 134.0align="right" | 136align="right" | 107
11

| align="left" | {{BEL}}

align="right" | 249.4align="right" | 212.3align="right" | 198.0align="right" | 175.1align="right" | 147.5align="right" | 124.5align="right" | 98.4align="right" | 81.9align="right" | 52.0align="right" | 36align="right" | 28
12

| align="left" | {{GRE}}

align="right" | 246.4align="right" | 212.3align="right" | 199.0align="right" | 180.1align="right" | 170.2align="right" | 154.9align="right" | 143.6align="right" | 106.9align="right" | 96.1align="right" | 88align="right" | 78
13

| align="left" | {{EST}}

align="right" | 235.1align="right" | 229.2align="right" | 230.7align="right" | 230.2align="right" | 213.4align="right" | 200.8align="right" | 137.2align="right" | 111.0align="right" | 111.3align="right" | 58align="right" | 45
14

| align="left" | {{FRA}}

align="right" | 204.8align="right" | 174.2align="right" | 156.1align="right" | 139.3align="right" | 123.9align="right" | 114.6align="right" | 104.0align="right" | 87.5align="right" | 69.9align="right" | 53align="right" | 40
15

| align="left" | {{LUX}}

align="right" | 203.2align="right" | 173.5align="right" | 106.7align="right" | 106.7align="right" | 106.7align="right" | 106.7align="right" | 84.6align="right" | 86.2align="right" | 86.2align="right" | 90align="right" | 71
16

| align="left" | {{CYP}}

align="right" | 184.8align="right" | 185.7align="right" | 186.5align="right" | 170.5align="right" | 170.5align="right" | 170.5align="right" | 166.6align="right" | 102.1align="right" | 0align="right" | 0align="right" | 0
17

| align="left" | {{LTU}}

align="right" | 175.6align="right" | 180.4align="right" | 145.1align="right" | 96.6align="right" | 96.6align="right" | 74.8align="right" | 55.2align="right" | 46.3align="right" | 27.3align="right" | 19align="right" | 15
18

| align="left" | {{POL}}

align="right" | 166.5align="right" | 149.7align="right" | 134.2align="right" | 99.6align="right" | 88.1align="right" | 64.9align="right" | 42.3align="right" | 31.0align="right" | 18.5align="right" | 12align="right" | 7
19

| align="left" | {{ITA}}

align="right" | 156.7align="right" | 152.7align="right" | 147.3align="right" | 142.5align="right" | 140.7align="right" | 133.9align="right" | 111.1align="right" | 96.1align="right" | 80.3align="right" | 63align="right" | 47
20

| align="left" | {{ROU}}

align="right" | 154.3align="right" | 154.2align="right" | 157.5align="right" | 151.4align="right" | 133.2align="right" | 90.9align="right" | 45.9align="right" | 19.5align="right" | 1align="right" | 1align="right" | 0
21

| align="left" | {{BUL}}

align="right" | 97.3align="right" | 93.8align="right" | 93.8align="right" | 93.8align="right" | 92.5align="right" | 89.7align="right" | 81.6align="right" | 49.6align="right" | 23.4align="right" | 21align="right" | 10
22

| align="left" | {{LAT}}

align="right" | 34.2align="right" | 33.5align="right" | 33.5align="right" | 33.5align="right" | 33.5align="right" | 33.3align="right" | 13.9align="right" | 13.8align="right" | 12.5align="right" | 12align="right" | 12
23

| align="left" | {{HUN}}

align="right" | 33.6align="right" | 33.0align="right" | 33.0align="right" | 33.0align="right" | 33.0align="right" | 33.0align="right" | 32.9align="right" | 29.3align="right" | 20.1align="right" | 12align="right" | 6
24

| align="left" | {{CZE}}

align="right" | 29.1align="right" | 26.8align="right" | 26.8align="right" | 26.8align="right" | 25.6align="right" | 24.6align="right" | 20.6align="right" | 20.5align="right" | 18.4align="right" | 14align="right" | 11

{{Clear}}

=Leading EU countries by wind power production=

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|+ Leading EU countries by wind power production {{cite web|url=https://www.eurobserv-er.org/wind-energy-barometer-2020/|title=Wind Energy Barometer 2020|publisher=EU Observ'ER|access-date=28 March 2020|archive-date=28 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328135707/https://www.eurobserv-er.org/wind-energy-barometer-2020/|url-status=live}}[https://www.eurobserv-er.org/22nd-annual-overview-barometer/ 22nd annual overview barometer], Eurobserver.org, edition 2023

Country

! 2019(GWh)

! 2022 (GWh)

Germany126,000124,800
United Kingdom63,468
Spain54,21262,800
France (w/o overseas)34,10038,000
Sweden19,90233,300
Netherlands11,45821,400
Italy20,20020,500
Poland15,00019,800
Denmark16,14919,000
Portugal13,73213,200
Belgium8,11912,400
Finland5,98712,000
Ireland9,35411.200
Greece7,27910,900
Austria7,2697,200
Romania6,7457,000

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://windeurope.org/ WindEurope]
  • [http://www.ewec2007.info/ European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition]
  • [http://www.carbonfree.co.uk/cf/news/wk19-07-0004.htm Wind Power Seen As Key Part Of Europe’s 20% Renewable Energy Target]
  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071010105606/http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=48410 EWEA: 180 GW of Wind Power Possible in Europe by 2020]}}
  • [http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2175390.0.Europes_biggest_onshore_wind_farm_plugs_into_the_national_grid.php Europe’s biggest onshore wind farm plugs into the national grid]
  • [http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/offshore-wind-take-eu-storm/article-175088 Offshore wind to take EU by storm?]
  • [https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/about-wind/statistics/WindEurope-Annual-Statistics-2018.pdf WindEurope Annual Statistics]

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