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As of the end of 2015, the worldwide total cumulative installed electricity generation capacity from wind power amounted to 432,883 MW, an increase of 17% compared to the previous year. Global wind power installations increased by 63,330 MW, 51,447 MW and 35,467 MW in 2015, 2014 and 2013 respectively.
Contents
- Installed wind power capacity
- Electricity generation by wind 2011 2012
- Installed wind power capacity MW 2004 2013
- Installed wind energy capacity 1991 2000
- Installed wind energy capacity 1981 1990
- Electricity generation by wind 2001 2010
- Electricity generation by wind 1991 2000
- Electricity generation by wind 1983 1990
- References
Since 2010 more than half of all new wind power was added outside of the traditional markets of Europe and North America, mainly driven by the continuing boom in China and India. At the end of 2015, China had 145 GW of wind power installed. In 2015, China installed close to half of the world's added wind power capacity.
Several countries have achieved relatively high levels of wind power penetration, such as 39% of stationary electricity production in Denmark, 18% in Portugal, 16% in Spain, 14% in Ireland and 9% in Germany in 2010. As of 2011, 83 countries around the world are using wind power on a commercial basis. Wind power's share of worldwide electricity usage at the end of 2014 was 3.1%.
Installed wind power capacity
This section provides end-of-year figures of worldwide installed wind power capacity by country. The data is sourced from Global Wind Energy Council. In 2015, global wind power capacity increased by 63,330 MW or 17.14% from 369,553 MW to 432,883 MW.
Electricity generation by wind 2011-2012
Electricity Generation by Wind (total TWh per year):
Installed wind power capacity (MW) 2004-2013
This table provides end-of-year installed wind power capacity (MW) for the countries of the world for the years 2004 through 2013. The data source for the 2004 through 2013 figures is the World Wind Energy Association.
Installed wind energy capacity 1991-2000
Installed Wind Energy Capacity (MW, cumulative for year):
Installed wind energy capacity 1981-1990
Installed Wind Energy Capacity (MW, cumulative for year):
Electricity generation by wind 2001-2010
Electricity Generation by Wind (total TWh per year):
Electricity generation by wind 1991-2000
Electricity Generation by Wind (total TWh per year):
Electricity generation by wind 1983-1990
Electricity Generation by Wind (total TWh per year):
1 [sic] - Generation does not correlate with installed capacity, which would suggest approximately 0.33, 0.87, 1.54, 2.13, 2.50, 2.47 TWh from 1983 to 1988 for the United States.