The offshore wind installed capacity in the United Kingdom was estimated to be eleven gigawatts in 2021. The country aims to reach 40 gigawatts offshore wind capacity by 2030 to achieve carbon neutrality.
Estimated installed offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) for 2021 and 2030 (in gigawatts)
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Robert Gordon University. (May 24, 2021). Estimated installed offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) for 2021 and 2030 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241564/uk-offshore-wind-installed-capacity-estimate/
Robert Gordon University. "Estimated installed offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) for 2021 and 2030 (in gigawatts)." Chart. May 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241564/uk-offshore-wind-installed-capacity-estimate/
Robert Gordon University. (2021). Estimated installed offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) for 2021 and 2030 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241564/uk-offshore-wind-installed-capacity-estimate/
Robert Gordon University. "Estimated Installed Offshore Wind Capacity in The United Kingdom (Uk) for 2021 and 2030 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241564/uk-offshore-wind-installed-capacity-estimate/
Robert Gordon University, Estimated installed offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) for 2021 and 2030 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241564/uk-offshore-wind-installed-capacity-estimate/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Estimated installed offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) for 2021 and 2030 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Robert Gordon University, May 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241564/uk-offshore-wind-installed-capacity-estimate/