Cumulative wind capacity installed vs Electricity demand growth

Cumulative wind capacity installed and Electricity demand growth worldwide, compared over time.

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Cumulative wind capacity installed

Unit: terawatts · 3 observations

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Cumulative wind capacity installedCumulative wind capacity installed. 3 observations from 2023 to 2030, ranging from 1 terawatts to 3 terawatts, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 3 terawatts (2030). terawatts 0 1 2 3 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 FORECAST 1 3
Cumulative wind capacity installedCumulative wind capacity installed. 3 observations from 2023 to 2030, ranging from 1 terawatts to 3 terawatts, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 3 terawatts (2030). terawatts 0 1 2 3 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 FORECAST 1 3
Cumulative wind capacity installedCumulative wind capacity installed. 3 observations from 2023 to 2030, ranging from 1 terawatts to 3 terawatts, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 3 terawatts (2030). terawatts 0 1 2 3 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 FORECAST 1 3
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Cumulative wind capacity installed
Period Type Value
2023 Actual 1 terawatts
2029 Forecast 2 terawatts
2030 Forecast 3 terawatts
Source: GWEC · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Electricity demand growth

Unit: % · 9 observations

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Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 9 observations from 2009 to 2027, ranging from -2% to 7.2%, of which 4 are forecasts. Latest value 3.8% (2027). % -2 0 2 4 6 8 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 3.8%
Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 9 observations from 2009 to 2027, ranging from -2% to 7.2%, of which 4 are forecasts. Latest value 3.8% (2027). % -3 0 3 6 9 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 3.8%
Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 9 observations from 2009 to 2027, ranging from -2% to 7.2%, of which 4 are forecasts. Latest value 3.8% (2027). % -3 0 3 6 9 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 3.8%
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Electricity demand growth
Period Type Value
2009 Actual -0.6%
2010 Actual 7.2%
2015–2023 Actual 2.6%
2020 Forecast -2%
2021 Forecast 3%
2024 Actual 4.4%
2025 Actual 3%
2026 Forecast 3.7%
2027 Forecast 3.8%
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Cumulative wind capacity installed

The cumulative installed wind power capacity at a milestone point in time.

3 observations in Global · source organisations: GWEC

Electricity demand growth

Year-on-year percentage change in total electricity demand.

9 observations in Global · source organisations: IEA

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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