The United Kingdom installed approximately 1.4 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in 2022. The country's offshore wind energy installations were the highest in 2018, at 2.1 gigawatts. The United Kingdom has the second-largest installed capacity of offshore wind energy, after China.
Offshore wind power capacity additions in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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US Department of Energy. (August 24, 2023). Offshore wind power capacity additions in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418519/offshore-wind-power-capacity-additions-uk/
US Department of Energy. "Offshore wind power capacity additions in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418519/offshore-wind-power-capacity-additions-uk/
US Department of Energy. (2023). Offshore wind power capacity additions in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418519/offshore-wind-power-capacity-additions-uk/
US Department of Energy. "Offshore Wind Power Capacity Additions in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418519/offshore-wind-power-capacity-additions-uk/
US Department of Energy, Offshore wind power capacity additions in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418519/offshore-wind-power-capacity-additions-uk/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Offshore wind power capacity additions in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], US Department of Energy, August 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418519/offshore-wind-power-capacity-additions-uk/