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Installed capacity of wind power in Scotland 2008-2018
Installed capacity of wind power in Scotland 2008-2018
Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)
by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Apr 17, 2019
This statistic shows the cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2018. In 2011, 3,088 megawatts of energy was produced by onshore and offshore wind facilities in Scotland. By 2018 capacity had more than doubled, amounting to 8,423 megawatts.
Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)
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| Cumulative installed capacity in megawatt | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 8,423 |
| 2017 | 7,678 |
| 2016 | 6,514 |
| 2015 | 5,585 |
| 2014 | 5,277 |
| 2013 | 4,779 |
| 2012 | 3,955 |
| 2011 | 3,088 |
| 2010 | 2,677 |
| 2009 | 2,121 |
| 2008 | 1,745 |
| Cumulative installed capacity in megawatt | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 8,423 |
| 2017 | 7,678 |
| 2016 | 6,514 |
| 2015 | 5,585 |
| 2014 | 5,277 |
| 2013 | 4,779 |
| 2012 | 3,955 |
| 2011 | 3,088 |
| 2010 | 2,677 |
| 2009 | 2,121 |
| 2008 | 1,745 |
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by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Apr 17, 2019
This statistic shows the cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2018. In 2011, 3,088 megawatts of energy was produced by onshore and offshore wind facilities in Scotland. By 2018 capacity had more than doubled, amounting to 8,423 megawatts.
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- GOV.UK; UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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- Release date
- April 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data includes onshore and offshore generation.
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- GOV.UK; UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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- Release date
- April 2019
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- Region
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data includes onshore and offshore generation.
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