Wind power in Europe
overview of wind power in all of Europe
As of 2025, Europe had a total installed wind capacity of 304 gigawatts (GW), 265 GW onshore and 39 GW offshore.
The sector has seen significant growth in recent years. In Q4 2023, wind power exceeded coal in European electricity generation for the first time, generating 193 Terawatt-hour (TWh) compared to coal's 184 TWh. Despite wind installation challenges, capacity and generation have remained on a steady upward trend.Wind energy is a major component of the European power grid, meeting 17% of the total electricity demand across the EU and the UK in 2022. However, the construction of new wind farms often faces localised opposition. While general public acceptance of renewable energy is high - with surveys indicating that 86% of Europeans support new projects in their local areas - this support drops to 62% specifically for wind energy developments, largely driven by aesthetic, environmental and economic concerns.
EU Wind Power Package
The European Commission introduced the European Wind Power Package in October 2023, which incorporates the European Wind Power Action Plan. This plan aims to streamline wind energy deployment by expediting processes such as permitting and auction design, with an emphasis on increasing investment in offshore wind and ocean energies.
Despite EU wind generation capacity reaching 221 GW in 2023, additional efforts are required to align with the EU's energy and climate objectives by 2030. Wind power constitutes over one-third (37%) of total renewable electricity generation in the EU and contributes to the economy, providing approximately 300,000 jobs in 2022.
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