offshore power plants worldwide.
The United Kingdom had roughly 13.7 gigawatts of installed offshore wind capacity as of end of 2022. By 2028, it is forecast that the country will reach an offshore capacity of 28.6 gigawatts. The United Kingdom is a global leader in the use of offshore wind energy and is home to some of the largest Cumulative offshore wind power capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts)
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global cumulative installed wind power capacity 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Wind energy capacity worldwide 1998-2023
- Premium Statistic Global wind energy production 2009-2021
- Basic Statistic Global cumulative installed capacity of wind power 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Offshore wind energy total capacity 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Cumulative floating offshore wind energy capacity globally 2022, by country
Capacity and generation
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- Basic Statistic Number of wind energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2022
- Premium Statistic Wind power capacity in the UK 2010-2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Transmission entry capacity of wind farms in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Load factor of electricity from wind in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Wind energy generation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Offshore sites
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- Premium Statistic Offshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Annual offshore wind energy capacity additions in the UK 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Offshore wind energy used for electricity generation in the UK 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Offshore wind installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023 by site
- Premium Statistic Number of offshore wind turbines in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023 by site
Onshore sites
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- Premium Statistic Onshore wind capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
- Basic Statistic Onshore wind energy used for electricity generation in the UK 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Onshore wind installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023 by site
- Premium Statistic Number of onshore wind turbines in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023 by site
- Premium Statistic Prospective onshore wind power farms UK 2023, by capacity
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US Department of Energy. (August 24, 2023). Cumulative offshore wind power capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418538/offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-united-kingdom/
US Department of Energy. "Cumulative offshore wind power capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418538/offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-united-kingdom/
US Department of Energy. (2023). Cumulative offshore wind power capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418538/offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-united-kingdom/
US Department of Energy. "Cumulative Offshore Wind Power Capacity in The United Kingdom in 2022, with a Forecast until 2028 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418538/offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-united-kingdom/
US Department of Energy, Cumulative offshore wind power capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418538/offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Cumulative offshore wind power capacity in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts) [Graph], US Department of Energy, August 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418538/offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast-united-kingdom/