Wind Energy Factsheet

Texas leads in installed wind capacity (41 GW), followed by Iowa (13 GW) and Oklahoma (12.6 GW). 7 Texas (1,323 MW) and Illinois (928 MW) installed the most new wind capacity in 2023. 7 Iowa

Wind energy

Wind power has grown rapidly since 2000, driven by R&D, supportive policies and falling costs. Global installed wind generation capacity – both onshore and offshore – has increased by a factor of 98 in

Wind Turbines: the Bigger, the Better

In addition to getting taller and bigger, wind turbines have also increased in maximum power rating, or capacity, since the early 2000s. The average capacity of newly installed U.S. wind

Global Statistics

The world''s installed wind power capacity now meets well over 10% of global electricity demand – and much more than nuclear power. More than 30 countries now have a share of wind

U.S. Wind Turbine Database

The United States Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB) provides the locations of land-based and offshore wind turbines in the United States, corresponding wind project information, and turbine technical

+193 GW installed capacity +158 GW under service

Track Proven technology experience than anyone else in making wind work. Together with our customers, Vestas has installed more than 193 GW of wind po er capacity, including more than 10

Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, 2024

Wind energy generation, measured in gigawatt-hours (GWh) versus cumulative installed wind energy capacity, measured in gigawatts (GW). Data includes energy from both onshore and offshore wind

Global Wind Power Tracker

The Global Wind Power Tracker (GWPT) is a worldwide dataset of utility-scale, on and offshore wind facilities. It includes wind farm phases with capacities of 10 megawatts (MW) or more.

Global cumulative installed capacity of wind power 2024| Statista

China is by far the largest installer of wind power in the world, more than tripling the second-ranked United States. As of the end of 2024, China had cumulatively installed over 561

Wind industry installs record capacity in 2024 despite policy instability

Last year''s growth – 109 GW of new onshore wind and 8 GW of offshore wind - brings global cumulative capacity of wind energy to 1,136GW, spread across all continents, with 55