This statistic displays the newly installed power capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type. Wind power was the energy technology that had the highest capacity installations, with a share of 49 percent of all new installations. Solar photovoltaic was the second highest with a share of 39 percent.
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New power capacity installation shares in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type
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WindEurope . (February 22, 2019). New power capacity installation shares in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807379/newly-installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "New power capacity installation shares in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type." Chart. February 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807379/newly-installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . (2019). New power capacity installation shares in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807379/newly-installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope . "New Power Capacity Installation Shares in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2018, by Generation Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807379/newly-installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
WindEurope , New power capacity installation shares in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807379/newly-installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
New power capacity installation shares in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by generation type [Graph], WindEurope , February 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807379/newly-installed-power-capacity-shares-european-union-eu-28/
