Global Installed Wind Power Capacity

Global installed wind power capacity continued to rise sharply, surging 20.2% between 2016 and 2017. Growth was led by China and the United States, followed by Germany, which reported year-on-year growth of 12.7%. Installed capacity also increased in India and Brazil.
Europe has an abundant supply of wind energy, with wind farms expanding rapidly in the United Kingdom (up 22.3%), particularly offshore. Boasting growth of more than 15% between 2016 and 2017, France now ranks fourth in Europe in terms of installed capacity and will enter the offshore market in 2018 with the construction of its first offshore wind farm.

Global Installed Wind Power Capacity (in MW)

Country	2016	2017	New Installed Capacity in 2017	Change 2017 over 2016
China	148,983	164,061	15,078	10.1%
United States	81,287	87,544	6,257	7.7%
Germany	49,586	55,876	6,290	12.7%
India	28,700	32,878	4,178	14.6%
Spain	23,025	23,120	95	0.4%
United Kingdom	16,217	19,836	3,619	22.3%
France	11,761	13,559	1,798	15.3%
Canada	11,972	12,313	341	2.8%
Brazil	10,124	12,293	2,169	21.4%
Italy	9,410	9,662	252	2.7%
Rest of the World	76,633	83,656	7,023	9.2%
Total World	467,698	514,798	47,100	20.2%