Wind in Power 2017: European statistics

Europe installed 16.8 GW (15.7 GW in the EU) of additional wind power capacity in 2017, marking a record year on annual installations.

With a total net installed capacity of 169 GW, wind energy remains the second largest form of power generation capacity in Europe, closely approaching gas installations.

2017 was a record year for both onshore and offshore installations. The EU added 12,526 MW onshore and 3,154 MW offshore.