This statistic displays the newly installed wind power capacities in the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by type, It shows that Germany and the United Kingdom are the two biggest wind power generating countries in the EU, with Germany installing 5,334 megawatts from onshore wind, and 1,247 megawatts from offshore.
Newly installed wind power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by type
(in megawatts)
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WindEurope . (February 6, 2018). Newly installed wind power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by type (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807041/new-installed-wind-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "Newly installed wind power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by type (in megawatts)." Chart. February 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807041/new-installed-wind-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . (2018). Newly installed wind power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by type (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807041/new-installed-wind-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "Newly Installed Wind Power Capacity in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2017, by Type (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807041/new-installed-wind-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
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