This statistic displays the share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type. Wind power has increased significantly from just 6 percent of the total installed capacity in the EU to 18 percent over the course of just over a decade. Coal installed capacity has fallen from the highest share to the third, behind both wind power and gas.
Share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type
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WindEurope . (February 6, 2018). Share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807682/installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "Share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type." Chart. February 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807682/installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . (2018). Share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807682/installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "Share of Installed Power Capacity in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2005 and 2017, by Generation Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807682/installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope , Share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807682/installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type [Graph], WindEurope , February 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807682/installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
