This statistic displays the share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type. Wind power has increased significantly from 41 gigawatts of installed capacity to 169 gigawatts over the course of just over a decade. Coal installed capacity has fallen from the highest share to the third, behind both wind power and gas.
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Installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type (in gigawatts)
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This statistic displays the share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type. Wind power has increased significantly from 41 gigawatts of installed capacity to 169 gigawatts over the course of just over a decade. Coal installed capacity has fallen from the highest share to the third, behind both wind power and gas.
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This statistic displays the share of installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type. Wind power has increased significantly from 41 gigawatts of installed capacity to 169 gigawatts over the course of just over a decade. Coal installed capacity has fallen from the highest share to the third, behind both wind power and gas.
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