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.
Installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type
(in gigawatts)
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WindEurope . (February 6, 2018). Installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807675/installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "Installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type (in gigawatts)." Chart. February 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807675/installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . (2018). Installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807675/installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "Installed Power Capacity in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2005 and 2017, by Generation Type (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807675/installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope , Installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2005 and 2017, by generation type (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807675/installed-power-capacity-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited February 17, 2020)
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