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Cumulative wind capacity installed vs Renewable share of electricity generation

In 2023, cumulative wind capacity installed worldwide was 1 terawatts; renewable share of electricity generation was 30%.

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Cumulative wind capacity installed

Unit: terawatts · 2 observations

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Cumulative wind capacity installedCumulative wind capacity installed. 2 observations from 2023 to 2029, ranging from 1 terawatts to 2 terawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2 terawatts (2029). terawatts 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 1 2
Cumulative wind capacity installedCumulative wind capacity installed. 2 observations from 2023 to 2029, ranging from 1 terawatts to 2 terawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2 terawatts (2029). terawatts 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 1 2
Cumulative wind capacity installedCumulative wind capacity installed. 2 observations from 2023 to 2029, ranging from 1 terawatts to 2 terawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2 terawatts (2029). terawatts 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 1 2
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Cumulative wind capacity installed
Period Type Value
2023 Actual 1 terawatts
2029 Forecast 2 terawatts
Source: GWEC · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Renewable share of electricity generation

Unit: % · 9 observations

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Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band No figure published for these periods

Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 9 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 5 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 40%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 9 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 5 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 40%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 9 observations from 2016 to 2040, ranging from 24% to 40%, of which 5 are forecasts. Latest value 40% (2040). % 0 10 20 30 40 2016 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 40%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2016 Actual 24%
2018 Actual 25%
2020 Forecast 28%
2021 Forecast 29%
2022 Forecast 30%
2023 Actual 30%
2025 Actual 33%
2027 Forecast 37%
2040 Forecast 40%
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Cumulative wind capacity installed Renewable share of electricity generation
2023 1 terawatts GWEC 30% IEA

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Cumulative wind capacity installed

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

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: GWEC

Renewable share of electricity generation

Renewable sources' share of total electricity generation.

9 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IEA

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

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