Installed wind power capacity

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

Unit billion watts Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

Records
2
Regions
1
Period
2021–2026
Sources
1
Verification 2 verified data points Updated 17 Sep 2026 Last verified 17 Sep 2026 Next update Update cycle: irregular

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Africa over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.

Installed wind power capacity

Africa, as of 1 Jan 2021 to as of 5 Jun 2026

2 observations · as of 1 Jan 2021 to as of 5 Jun 2026
Installed wind power capacityInstalled wind power capacity. 2 observations from as of 1 Jan 2021 to as of 5 Jun 2026, ranging from 6 billion watts to 10 billion watts. Latest value 10 billion watts (as of 5 Jun 2026). billion watts 0 3 6 9 12 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 6 10
Installed wind power capacityInstalled wind power capacity. 2 observations from as of 1 Jan 2021 to as of 5 Jun 2026, ranging from 6 billion watts to 10 billion watts. Latest value 10 billion watts (as of 5 Jun 2026). billion watts 0 3 6 9 12 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 6 10
Installed wind power capacityInstalled wind power capacity. 2 observations from as of 1 Jan 2021 to as of 5 Jun 2026, ranging from 6 billion watts to 10 billion watts. Latest value 10 billion watts (as of 5 Jun 2026). billion watts 0 3 6 9 12 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 6 10
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Installed wind power capacity
Period Type Value
as of 1 Jan 2021 Actual 6 billion watts
as of 5 Jun 2026 Actual 10 billion watts
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2 records · 1 region · 2021–2026

Installed wind power capacity: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Africa 2 records
as of 5 Jun 2026 10 billion watts GWEC · 5 Jun 2026 actual
as of 1 Jan 2021 6 billion watts GWEC · 1 Jan 2021 actual

Primary documents

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Document Publisher Published Data points
Juliana Kainga appointed GWEC Africa WindPower (AWP) Director GWEC 2

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