This statistic displays the newly installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type. Wind power was the energy technology that had the highest capacity installations, with 10.1 gigawatts installed. Solar photovoltaic was the second highest with the installation capacity amounting to 8.0 gigawatts. In total, 20.7 gigawatts of new gross power generation capacity was installed in the European Union in 2018.
Newly installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type
(in gigawatts)
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WindEurope . (February 22, 2019). Newly installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807361/newly-installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "Newly installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type (in gigawatts)." Chart. February 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807361/newly-installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . (2019). Newly installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807361/newly-installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "Newly Installed Power Capacity in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2018, by Generation Type (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807361/newly-installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope , Newly installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807361/newly-installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Newly installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type (in gigawatts) [Graph], WindEurope , February 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807361/newly-installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
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