US Solar Market Insight is a quarterly publication of Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Wind power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work. Historically, wind power was used by sails, windmills and windpumps, but today it is mostly used
In 2017, a total of 15,680 MW of wind power was installed, representing 55% of all new power capacity, and the wind power generated 336 TWh of electricity, enough to supply 11.6% of the EU''s
Solar power has a growing role in electricity production in the United Kingdom, contributing around 6.4% of the UK''s annual power generation in 2025. As
Since 2013, total annual electricity generation from utility-scale nonhydropower renewable sources has been greater than from total annual hydropower. Wind energy''s share of total utility
Annual electricity generation from wind is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh) per year. This includes both onshore and offshore wind sources.
The cost data for certain generation technologies were omitted to avoid disclosure of individual company data. EIA expects to publish construction cost data for generators installed in
U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2026 in our latest Preliminary Monthly
Ember''s data explorer allows users to analyse and visualise Ember''s best-in-class dataset on the global power sector. The data covers 215 countries, and contains the latest 2025
Global Wind Power Growth Accelerates in the First Half of 2025. The report can here be downloaded in pdf format.
Header image credit: GE Vernova Wind Turbine Costs, Returns, and Profitability Forecast: 2026 Industry Update Onshore Wind Turbine Installed
China is by far the largest installer of wind power in the world, more than tripling the second-ranked United States. As of the end of 2025, China had
Wind energy can be integrated in rural or remote areas, such as farms and ranches or coastal and island communities, where high-quality wind resources are often
Wind power''s total cumulative installed electricity generation capacity has increased rapidly since 2000, and continues to expand faster than any other form of energy.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity including both onshore and offshore wind sources, measured in gigawatts (GW).
Energy output is a function of power (installed capacity) multiplied by the time of generation. Energy generation is therefore a function of how much wind capacity
Data on renewable power capacity represents the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity.
Europe now has 304 GW of wind power capacity, 265 GW onshore and 39 GW offshore. The EU-27 accounts for 246 GW of the total installed capacity, 224.5 GW onshore and 21.5 GW
This autumn update outlines the latest data for wind energy in Europe and our expectations for the rest of the decade. Europe now has 291 GW of wind
Hydropower is expected to remain the world''s largest source of renewable electricity generation in the medium-term and will play a critical role in decarbonising the
The monthly survey Form EIA-860M, Monthly Update to Annual Electric Generator Report supplements the annual survey form EIA-860 data with monthly information that monitors the current status of
Official statistics by year of wind electricity installed capacity (GW). The values are presented in tables and charts with calculations of changes and shares, extensive analytical
View data on DC ties, generation outages, resource plan details and scheduled generation, and find forms to submit generation and outage data/requests.
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