Wind power capacities have steadily increased in the past year, with renewable energies taking up a greater share of the UK's energy mix, following the phase-out of coal.
The United Kingdom generated 75.3 terawatt hours worth of electricity and heat through wind power in 2020. Onshore wind farms produced 34.6 terawatt hours of power, which was minimally more than the amount generated by farms situated offshore. Annual wind power generation for electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 (in gigawatt hours)
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Statistics on Wind energy in the UK
Global overview
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- Premium Statistic Global cumulative installed wind power capacity 2001-2021
- Premium Statistic Wind energy capacity worldwide 1998-2021
- Premium Statistic Global capacity of offshore wind power 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Global capacity of onshore wind power 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Global wind energy production 2009-2020
- Premium Statistic Total installed wind power capacity in the European Union (EU-27) 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Wind power electricity production in the European Union (EU-27) 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Wind power electricity production in the European Union (EU-27) 2021, by country
UK overview
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- Premium Statistic Wind power capacity in the UK 2010-2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Wind energy generation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2020
- Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from wind in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Transmission entry capacity of wind farms in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of wind energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Offshore sites
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- Basic Statistic Offshore wind energy used for electricity generation in the UK 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Offshore wind installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021 by site
- Premium Statistic Number of offshore wind turbines in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022 by site
- Premium Statistic Offshore wind energy employment share in the UK 2021-2030
Onshore sites
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- Basic Statistic Onshore wind energy used for electricity generation in the UK 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Onshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Onshore wind installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022 by site
- Premium Statistic Number of onshore wind turbines in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022 by site
Further related statistics
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- Offshore wind power production in the UK 2010-2020
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- Offshore wind energy load factors in England 2019-2021, by region
- Onshore wind energy load factors in England 2019-2021, by region
- Cumulative increase in U.S. renewable electricity generation 2000-2015
- Renewable energy load factor in Northern Ireland 2021, by source
- Renewable energy load factors in Scotland 2021, by source
- Renewable energy load factors in Wales 2016-2019, by source
- U.S. states based on wind energy investments 2017
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- Bioenergy load factor in England 2018-2019, by region
- Wind power: leading U.S. electric utilities 2013
- Offshore wind energy load factors in England 2019-2021, by region
- Onshore wind energy load factors in England 2019-2021, by region
- Cumulative increase in U.S. renewable electricity generation 2000-2015
- Renewable energy load factor in Northern Ireland 2021, by source
- Renewable energy load factors in Scotland 2021, by source
- Renewable energy load factors in Wales 2016-2019, by source
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 29, 2021). Annual wind power generation for electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223328/uk-wind-power-generation/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Annual wind power generation for electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. July 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223328/uk-wind-power-generation/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2021). Annual wind power generation for electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223328/uk-wind-power-generation/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Annual Wind Power Generation for Electricity and Heat in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2020 (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223328/uk-wind-power-generation/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Annual wind power generation for electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223328/uk-wind-power-generation/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Annual wind power generation for electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/223328/uk-wind-power-generation/