As of 2022, there were 9,647 wind power plants in the United Kingdom. Figures saw a particularly strong year-on-year growth between 2008 and 2014, with the market having become more saturated in recent years.
Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022
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GOV.UK. (September 28, 2022). Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. "Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022." Chart. September 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. (2022). Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/
GOV.UK. "Number of Sites Generating Electricity from Wind Power in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/
GOV.UK, Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of sites generating electricity from wind power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096979/uk-wind-energy-sites/