Scotland's cumulative installed wind power capacity totaled almost 12.6 gigawatts in 2023. This is the peak from the period in consideration, and represents a significant increase compared to the previous year. Scotland generated over 35 terawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources in 2022.
Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023
(in megawatts)
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (August 8, 2024). Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2024). Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative Installed Capacity of Wind Power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph], Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), August 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/