Scotland's cumulative installed wind power capacity totaled almost 12.6 gigawatts in 2023. This is the peak from the period in consideration, and represents a significant increase compared to the previous year. Scotland generated over 35 terawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources in 2022.
Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023
(in megawatts)
Characteristic
Cumulative installed capacity in megawatts
2023
12,566
2022
11,188
2021
9,636
2020
9,254
2019
9,199
2018
8,474
2017
7,578
2016
6,478
2015
5,585
2014
5,277
2013
4,779
2012
3,955
2011
3,088
02,5005,0007,50010,00012,50015,000
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (August 8, 2024). Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2024). Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative Installed Capacity of Wind Power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in Scotland from 2008 to 2023 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497289/cumulative-installed-capacity-of-wind-energy-onshore-offshore-scotland/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
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