Overview
Europe installed 16.4 GW of new wind power capacity in 2024. The EU-27 installed 12.9 GW of this. 84% of the new wind capacity built in Europe last year was onshore. 2.6 GW of new offshore wind power capacity was connected to the grid.
Europe now has 285 GW of wind power capacity, 248 GW onshore and 37 GW offshore. The EU-27 accounts for 231 GW of the total installed capacity, 210 GW onshore and 21 GW offshore.
Wind Europe expect Europe to install 187 GW of new wind power capacity over 2025-2030. The EU-27 should install 140 GW of this – 23 GW a year on average. This would bring total installations in Europe and the EU to 450 GW and 351 GW respectively by 2030. To meet the EU’s 42.5% renewable energy target, installations in the EU would need to reach 425 GW by 2030.
Sustained wind deployment in the EU during the 2030s would allow wind to almost quadruple its output by 2040 compared with today.
Key Findings
- Europe installed 16.4 GW of new wind capacity in 2024 (gross installations). Onshore wind made up 84% of new installations for a total of 13.8 GW. The EU-27 installed 12.9 GW of new capacity. 89% of this was onshore (11.5 GW).
2. Germany (4 GW) built the most new capacity last year, thanks to its rapid ongoing onshore wind expansion. After Germany, the UK (1.9 GW) and France (1.7 GW) built the most new capacity. All three countries installed new capacity onshore and offshore.
Source: Wind Europe
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