In 2022, installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom amounted to 28,537 megawatts. Between 2008 and 2022, the total installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom increased around 25.1 gigawatts. Europe is one of the regions with the largest installed wind power capacity worldwide.
Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 21, 2023). Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421861/wind-power-capacity-in-the-united-kingdom/
IRENA. "Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421861/wind-power-capacity-in-the-united-kingdom/
IRENA. (2023). Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421861/wind-power-capacity-in-the-united-kingdom/
IRENA. "Installed Wind Power Capacity in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421861/wind-power-capacity-in-the-united-kingdom/
IRENA, Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421861/wind-power-capacity-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Installed wind power capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421861/wind-power-capacity-in-the-united-kingdom/