Number of wind turbines worldwide

How many wind turbines are there in the world?

According to The Global Wind Energy Council, 22,893 wind turbines were installed globally in 2019. These turbine were produced by 33 suppliers and accounting for over 63 GW of wind power capacity.

How many wind turbines are there in China?

In China, over 73, 000 wind turbines are generating clean, reliable power, with a total capacity of 153 GW. The world has reached a new milestone with 1, 047, 288 megawatts of installed capacity, reaching the threshold of 1 million MW. The Global Wind Power Tracker (GWPT) is a worldwide dataset of utility-scale, on and offshore wind facilities.

How much wind power does the world have?

According to preliminary statistics published today by the World Wind Energy Association, global wind power capacity has now reached 1'173'581 Megawatt – well below the estimates published by WWEA in autumn 2024.

How many terawatt-hours does wind power produce a year?

According to the latest data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global electricity generation from wind power was approximately 1,335 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2020. This represents an increase of 16% compared to 2019 and is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of more than 130 million average households in the United States.