In 2022, the country with the highest average capacity factor for offshore wind power was the United States, at 44 percent. In close second place came Denmark with a capacity factor of 43.3 percent. The third country that surpassed the 40 percent mark was the United Kingdom at 40.8 percent. China had an offshore capacity factor of 26.7 percent.
Average capacity factors for offshore wind power in selected countries worldwide in 2022
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IEA Wind TCP. (October 3, 2023). Average capacity factors for offshore wind power in selected countries worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477283/offshore-wind-power-capacity-factor-by-country/
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IEA Wind TCP. (2023). Average capacity factors for offshore wind power in selected countries worldwide in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477283/offshore-wind-power-capacity-factor-by-country/
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