England: installed capacity of wind power 2022

England's cumulative installed capacity of wind power totaled nearly 14.2 gigawatts in 2022. This represents a 10 percent increase from the previous year, and the peak from the period in consideration. The cumulative capacity of wind power in England has increased by approximately 10,000 megawatts in the last decade. Wind power capacity in the United Kingdom amounted to over 28 gigawatts in 2022, with England accounting for over half of installed wind farms.

Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in England from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts)

Characteristic	Cumulative installed capacity in megawatts
2022	14,150
2021	12,672
2020	11,846
2019	11,340
2018	9,933
2017	9,081
2016	7,207
2015	6,619
2014	5,914
2013	5,153
2012	3,972
2011	2,521
2010	1,861
2009	1,447
2008	1,091

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2008 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Data includes onshore and offshore wind power.

This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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