Number of wind energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2023
As of 2023, there were 9,675 wind power plants in the United Kingdom. Figures saw a particularly strong year-on-year growth between 2008 and 2014.
Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023
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GOV.UK. (October 31, 2024). Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. "Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023." Chart. October 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. (2024). Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. "Number of Sites Generating Electricity from Wind Power in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/
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Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, October 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/