Annual Wind Statistics
2009: More wind power capacity installed in the EU than any other power technology
More new wind power capacity was installed in the EU in 2009 than any other electricity-generating technology. 39% of all new capacity installed in 2009 was wind power, followed by gas (26%) and solar photovoltaics (16%). Europe decommissioned more coal, fuel oil and nuclear capacity than it installed in 2009. Taken together, renewable energy technologies account for 61% of new power generating capacity in 2009.
Investment in new European wind farms in 2009 reached €13 billion, including €1.5 billion offshore. 10,163 MW of wind power capacity were installed across the European Union – a 23% increase compared to 2008 installations – made up of 9,581 MW onshore (up 21% from last year) and 582 MW offshore (up 56% from last year).
2009 is the second year running that more wind power capacity has been installed than any other electricity-generating technology, and wind’s share of newly installed capacity increased from 35% in 2008 to 39% in 2009. It is also the second successive year that renewable energies have accounted for the majority of new investments.
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2008: Wind now leads EU power sector
02 February 2009 Wind now leads EU power sector (49 KB)
Wind Map 2008 (248 KB)
2007: Wind energy leads EU power installations, but national growth is inconsistent
Wind energy leads EU power installations in 2007, but national growth is inconsistent - Press Release (04/02/08) (50 KB)
Wind map 2007 (484 KB)
EU Energy Mix 2000-2007 (181 KB)
2006: European Market for Wind Turbines Grows 23%
European Market for Wind Turbines Grows 23% in 2006 - Press Release (01/02/2007) (76 KB)
Wind map 2006 (601 KB)
New installation EU-25 2006 (23 KB) Cumulative wind market development EU-25 EU-15 (13.4 KB) EU wind market development (17.6 KB)
2005: European record for wind power: over 6,000MW installed. Wind energy has surpassed EC White paper targets for 2010
European Capacity Map 2005 (116 KB)
European record for wind power: over 6,000 MW installed in 2005. Wind energy has surpassed EC White Paper targets for 2010 - Press Release (01/02/06) (95 KB)
2004: Wind power continues to grow in the EU, but faces constraints of grid and administrative barriers
European Installed Wind Capacity Map 2004 (112 KB)
EU wind power Statistics 2004 - Wind power continues to grow in 2004 in the EU - Press Release (27/01/05) (101 KB)
2003: European Installed Wind Capacity - End 2003
European Installed Wind Capacity Map (2003) (154 KB)
Wind power expands 23% in Europe but still -only a 3 Member State story (03/02/04) (1.2 MB)
2002: European wind energy achieves 40% growth rate
European wind energy achieves 40% growth rate (Press Release) (18.7 KB)
20GW Briefing (425 KB)
Map of installed capacity in Europe (56 KB)
Global Wind Energy Markets - GWEC Press Release (04/03/05) (207 KB)
Wind Force 12 (2005) - A blueprint to achieve 12% of the world’s electricity from wind power by 2020 (Updated version & country reviews) (3.0 MB)
