As of 2018, Russia was the country with the highest technical potential for offshore wind in the world, totaling around 85.4 petawatts hours per year. This potential was more than the technical potential available in Europe overall.
Technical potential of offshore wind energy worldwide as of 2018, by select country (in terawatt hours per year)
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IEA. (October 25, 2019). Technical potential of offshore wind energy worldwide as of 2018, by select country (in terawatt hours per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082768/wind-offshore-technical-potential-globally-by-country/
IEA. "Technical potential of offshore wind energy worldwide as of 2018, by select country (in terawatt hours per year)." Chart. October 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082768/wind-offshore-technical-potential-globally-by-country/
IEA. (2019). Technical potential of offshore wind energy worldwide as of 2018, by select country (in terawatt hours per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082768/wind-offshore-technical-potential-globally-by-country/
IEA. "Technical Potential of Offshore Wind Energy Worldwide as of 2018, by Select Country (in Terawatt Hours per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082768/wind-offshore-technical-potential-globally-by-country/
IEA, Technical potential of offshore wind energy worldwide as of 2018, by select country (in terawatt hours per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082768/wind-offshore-technical-potential-globally-by-country/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Technical potential of offshore wind energy worldwide as of 2018, by select country (in terawatt hours per year) [Graph], IEA, October 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082768/wind-offshore-technical-potential-globally-by-country/