The United Kingdom is forecast to have the largest floating offshore wind capacity in Europe in 2029. The country is expected to reach some 4.2 gigawatts of floating wind capacity by that year. Italy is forecast to follow, with a projected capacity of over 4.1 gigawatts of floating offshore wind.
Forecast floating offshore wind energy capacity in selected European countries in 2029
(in megawatts)
Characteristic
Capacity in megawatts
United Kingdom
4,241.9
Italy
4,160
Spain
995.5
France
385.2
Norway
195.9
Portugal
25
Ireland
10
Bulgaria
5
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Capacity in megawatts4,241.94,241.94,1604,160995.5995.5385.2385.2195.9195.92525101055United KingdomItalySpainFranceNorwayPortugalIrelandBulgaria
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
US Department of Energy. (August 16, 2024). Forecast floating offshore wind energy capacity in selected European countries in 2029 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425999/floating-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-europe-by-country/
US Department of Energy. "Forecast floating offshore wind energy capacity in selected European countries in 2029 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425999/floating-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-europe-by-country/
US Department of Energy. (2024). Forecast floating offshore wind energy capacity in selected European countries in 2029 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425999/floating-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-europe-by-country/
US Department of Energy. "Forecast Floating Offshore Wind Energy Capacity in Selected European Countries in 2029 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425999/floating-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-europe-by-country/
US Department of Energy, Forecast floating offshore wind energy capacity in selected European countries in 2029 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425999/floating-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-europe-by-country/ (last visited March 08, 2025)
Forecast floating offshore wind energy capacity in selected European countries in 2029 (in megawatts) [Graph], US Department of Energy, August 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425999/floating-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-europe-by-country/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.