Global average onshore wind turbine tip height 1980-2030
In 2023, onshore wind turbines had an average height of 245 meters, up from 210 meters in 2020. The first onshore wind turbines developed had an average height of roughly 25.5 meters.
Average tip height of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in meters)
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GWEC. (April 17, 2024). Average tip height of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488785/onshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
GWEC. "Average tip height of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in meters)." Chart. April 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488785/onshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
GWEC. (2024). Average tip height of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488785/onshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
GWEC. "Average Tip Height of Onshore Wind Turbines Worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488785/onshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
GWEC, Average tip height of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488785/onshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/ (last visited April 15, 2025)
Average tip height of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in meters) [Graph], GWEC, April 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488785/onshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
