Global Statistics
With 1''173''581 Megawatt of installed capacity, the world has reached a new record in total installations although it has fallen short of expectations and forecasts for 2024. It is expected
Installed wind energy capacity
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity including both onshore and offshore wind sources, measured in gigawatts (GW).
Global wind power growth accelerates in first half of 2025
Total new installations for 2025 are expected to reach a record 150 GW, surpassing previous annual totals of 120 GW in 2024 and 121 GW in 2023. By the end of 2025, global wind
Renewable electricity – Renewables 2025 – Analysis
Compared with 2019-2024, our forecast expects cumulative onshore wind capacity additions to increase 45% over 2025-2030, reaching 732 GW.
America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update
468,582 MW of new generation capacity is under development in the United States, which is comparable to the total capacity under development for the last two years. This includes 143,247 MW
WWEA Half-year Report 2025: Global Wind Power Growth
By the end of 2025, global cumulative wind capacity is projected to exceed 1''320 GW, sufficient to generate around 12% of the world''s electricity. Country Highlights.
Renewable Capacity Highlights 2025
Renewable power capacity increased by 585 GW (+15.1%) in 2024. Over three-quarters of the capacity expansion was due to solar energy which witnessed an increase of 452 GW (+32.2%); this was
U.S. Wind Power 2025: Capacity, IRA, Renewable Growth
According to data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), wind energy accounted for 30.1% of the new electricity capacity added in January 2025, and as the most-used renewable
Solar and wind to lead growth of U.S. power generation for the next
We expect that wind power generation will grow 11% from 430 billion kWh in 2023 to 476 billion kWh in 2025. In 2023, the U.S. electric power sector produced 4,017 billion kilowatthours
FERC: Renewables made up 88% of new US power generating
Renewables accounted for 88% of all new generating capacity to the end of November, while natural gas added just 11.8%, reports FERC.