Since 2009, the installed capacity of onshore wind sites in the United Kingdom has steadily increased. In 2023, figures reached a high of 15,418 megawatts. By comparison, the offshore wind capacity reached 14,745 megawatts that year.
Cumulative installed capacity of onshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023
(in megawatts)
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (August 8, 2024). Cumulative installed capacity of onshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/792363/cumulative-onshore-wind-capacity-united-kingdom/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative installed capacity of onshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792363/cumulative-onshore-wind-capacity-united-kingdom/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2024). Cumulative installed capacity of onshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792363/cumulative-onshore-wind-capacity-united-kingdom/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative Installed Capacity of Onshore Wind in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2009 to 2023 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792363/cumulative-onshore-wind-capacity-united-kingdom/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Cumulative installed capacity of onshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792363/cumulative-onshore-wind-capacity-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Cumulative installed capacity of onshore wind in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph], Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), August 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/792363/cumulative-onshore-wind-capacity-united-kingdom/
