Wind Energy Factsheet
Wind could provide 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030 and 35% by 2050. 11 Five of the eight Great Lakes states have offshore wind energy potentials that exceed their annual electricity demand (MI, WI, NY,
Wind Power Generation
Offshore wind generation growth amounted to 25 TWh (+29%) in 2020, with capacity additions of 6 GW, the same as in 2019. Overall, 1 592 TWh of electricity were generated from wind installations in
Maps and Data
Using three different sources of data and turbine power calculated for more than 126,000 sites in the United States, the toolkit provides powerful information for the next generation of wind energy
Global wind power market
Find up-to-date statistics and facts on the global wind power market.
MSCE in Energy Infrastructure
Wind energy production is about 12% of the US total and slowly increasing as of 2024. The percentages are based on the MWh of total generation. Total US annual generation by all fuel types was about
Wind generation declined in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s
U.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year.
Wind Energy Factsheet
Annual global onshore wind installations surpassed 100 GW for the first time in 2023, while the U.S. experienced a slowdown. 10.8 GW of offshore wind capacity was added worldwide, a 24% increase
Wind Energy Growth | Energy Markets & Planning
Explore the tabs above to see interactive maps and charts of annual growth, cumulative installations, and share of generation by state and region. For more information on land-based wind energy from
Global Statistics
The world''s installed wind power capacity now meets well over 10% of global electricity demand – and much more than nuclear power. More than 30 countries now have a share of wind
Wind power generation, 2025
Annual electricity generation from wind is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh) per year. This includes both onshore and offshore wind sources.