WWEA Annual Report 2024: A Challenging Year for Windpower
WWEA Annual Report 2024: A Challenging Year for Windpower • Total capacity exceeds 1''174 Gigawatt, • 121 Gigawatt added in 2024, slightly less than the last year • Dramatic 18% decline
• Annual growth rate falls from 13,0% to 11,5% • China installs 87 Gigawatt, 72% of new global capacity • Brazil becomes second largest market and joins top 5 wind power nations The full report can be downloaded here as PDF file
As of May 2025, China added 46 GW of new wind capacity for the year, bringing the total to 570 GW of operating capacity. A notable project is the Omattingga Wind Farm in Tibet, a 100 megawatt (MW) installation that is the world's highest-altitude wind farm. At 4,650 meters high, it produces about 200 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually.
6.59% of Global electricity comes from wind power. Global wind power capacity now stands at over 743 GW. In the US, the figure is higher than it is globally. Wind currently provides 9.2% of electricity in the United States. (BP / Ember / EIA) What country produces the most wind energy?
The world's installed wind power capacity now meets around 10% of global electricity demand – another important milestone. More than ten countries now have a wind power share of more than 20%, led by Denmark, which generates an astonishing 56% of its electricity from wind.
WWEA Annual Report 2024: A Challenging Year for Windpower • Total capacity exceeds 1''174 Gigawatt, • 121 Gigawatt added in 2024, slightly less than the last year • Dramatic 18% decline
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