The share of wind energy in the European Union's electricity mix has increased by more than 10 percentage points since 2010. In that year, only 4.75 percent of the region's electricity generation was covered by wind. By 2024, this figure had surpassed 17.5 percent.
Share of electricity generation from wind in the European Union from 2010 to 2024
Characteristic
Share of generation
2024
17.51%
2023
17.51%
2022
15.17%
2021
13.45%
2020
14.46%
2019
12.77%
2018
11.02%
2017
10.68%
2016
9.23%
2015
9.17%
2014
7.88%
2013
7.26%
2012
6.46%
2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%
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Ember. (April 22, 2025). Share of electricity generation from wind in the European Union from 2010 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445411/wind-energy-share-electricity-mix-european-union/
Ember. "Share of electricity generation from wind in the European Union from 2010 to 2024." Chart. April 22, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445411/wind-energy-share-electricity-mix-european-union/
Ember. (2025). Share of electricity generation from wind in the European Union from 2010 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445411/wind-energy-share-electricity-mix-european-union/
Ember. "Share of Electricity Generation from Wind in The European Union from 2010 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445411/wind-energy-share-electricity-mix-european-union/
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Share of electricity generation from wind in the European Union from 2010 to 2024 [Graph], Ember, April 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445411/wind-energy-share-electricity-mix-european-union/
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