This statistic represents the cumulative installed capacity of wind power worldwide at year end of 2017, by country. China's cumulative installed wind power capacity reached a staggering 188,232 megawatts in December of 2017. The distribution of installed wind energy capacity in major countries can be accessed here.
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Global cumulative installed capacity of wind power: by country 2017
Cumulative installed capacity of wind power worldwide in 2017, by country (in megawatts)*
This statistic represents the cumulative installed capacity of wind power worldwide at year end of 2017, by country. China's cumulative installed wind power capacity reached a staggering 188,232 megawatts in December of 2017. The distribution of installed wind energy capacity in major countries can be accessed here.
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| Cumulative installed capacity in megawatts | |
|---|---|
| China** | 188,232 |
| United States | 89,077 |
| Germany | 56,132 |
| India | 32,848 |
| Spain | 23,170 |
| United Kingdom | 18,872 |
| France | 13,759 |
| Brazil | 12,763 |
| Canada | 12,239 |
| Italy | 9,479 |
| Rest of the world | 83,008 |
| Cumulative installed capacity in megawatts | |
|---|---|
| China** | 188,232 |
| United States | 89,077 |
| Germany | 56,132 |
| India | 32,848 |
| Spain | 23,170 |
| United Kingdom | 18,872 |
| France | 13,759 |
| Brazil | 12,763 |
| Canada | 12,239 |
| Italy | 9,479 |
| Rest of the world | 83,008 |
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This statistic represents the cumulative installed capacity of wind power worldwide at year end of 2017, by country. China's cumulative installed wind power capacity reached a staggering 188,232 megawatts in December of 2017. The distribution of installed wind energy capacity in major countries can be accessed here.
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* January through December.
** China: the figure is provisional; Brazil: grid connections pending in some cases
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** China: the figure is provisional; Brazil: grid connections pending in some cases
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