Wind Power by Country 2026
Offshore wind turbines are the largest of all, and can harness powerful ocean winds and generate very large amounts of electricity. Modern wind turbines can generate electricity at wind speeds as low as
Renewable energy statistics 2025
Data on renewable power capacity represents the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity.
WWEA Annual Report 2023: Record Year for Windpower
According to preliminary statistics published today by the World Wind Energy Association, global wind power capacity has now passed one million Megawatt and has reached
Growth of photovoltaics
Wind power has different characteristics, e.g. a higher capacity factor and about four times the 2015 electricity production of solar power. Compared with wind power, photovoltaic power production
How China Became the World''s Leader on Renewable
In 2020, for example, China pledged to reach 1,200 gigawatts of renewables capacity by 2030, more than double its capacity at that time.
Country Rankings
This dashboard ranks countries/areas to their renewable energy power capacity or electricity generation. The data can be further refined based on region, technology or year of interest.
Executive summary – Renewables 2023 – Analysis
In 2024, wind and solar PV together generate more electricity than hydropower. In 2025, renewables surpass coal to become the largest source of electricity generation.
Wind Energy Factsheet
Wind could provide 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030 and 35% by 2050. 11 Five of the eight Great Lakes states have offshore wind energy potentials that exceed their annual electricity demand (MI, WI, NY,
How China adds more renewable energy than any other economy
In 2024 alone, China installed 360 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar capacity. That''s more than half of global additions that year, and it brings total installed capacity to 1.4 terawatts (TW) –
China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power
China''s installations of wind and solar in May are enough to generate as much electricity as Poland, as the world''s second-biggest economy breaks further records with its rapid buildup of...
Wind Power by Country 2026
Offshore wind turbines are the largest of all, and can harness