This section provides end of year figures of worldwide installed wind power capacity by country including both onshore and offshore.
Global wind energy statistics 2017.
All wind turbines installed by end of 2017 can cover more than 5 of the global electricity demand.
In 2018 global wind power capacity increased by 51 gw to 591 gw an increase of 9 6 compared to the end of 2017.
The data is sourced from global wind energy council.
Europe installed 15 638 mw of new wind power capacity during 2017 an increase of 25 compared.
In 2017 denmark set a new world record with 43 of its power coming from wind.
Bonn 12 february 2018 wwea the overall capacity of all wind turbines installed worldwide by the end of 2017 reached 546 388 megawatt according to statistics published by wwea.
60 gw megawatt were added in the year 2017 more than in 2016 when 51 402.
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Wind in power 2017 ann oined onore nd oore wind energy ii 7 windeurope executive summary 2017 annual figures increased by 18 8 gw in 2017 to 937 gw.
With a total net installed capacity of 169 gw wind energy remains.
An industry alliance led by the global wind energy council gwec has called on the government of vietnam to urgently extend the wind energy feed in tariff fit scheme.
Renewable capacity statistics 2017.
Wind in power 2017 annual combined onshore and offshore wind energy statistics download report overview findings check the presentation overview europe installed 16 8 gw 15 6 gw in the eu of additional wind power capacity in 2017 marking a record year on annual installations.
Vietnam s wind industry is already facing a slowing of investment in 2020 because of uncertainty around the investment framework and further delays to the fit extension will.
For many countries wind power has become a pillar in their strategies to phase out fossil and nuclear energy.
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Irena gratefully acknowledges the support of national correspondents the global wind energy council the geothermal energy association and solar power europe for their help in compiling this dataset.