Denmark has by far the highest wind capacity per thousand inhabitants within the European Union, with 960.3 kilowatts as of 2017, followed by Ireland with 704.7 kilowatts per thousand inhabitants. The United Kingdom sits below the EU average at 288.7 kilowatts per thousand inhabitants.
Wind power capacity in the European Union (EU) as of 2017, by country (in kilowatts per 1,000 inhabitants)
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EurObserv'ER. (February 1, 2018). Wind power capacity in the European Union (EU) as of 2017, by country (in kilowatts per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/612347/wind-power-capacity-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Wind power capacity in the European Union (EU) as of 2017, by country (in kilowatts per 1,000 inhabitants)." Chart. February 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612347/wind-power-capacity-eu/
EurObserv'ER. (2018). Wind power capacity in the European Union (EU) as of 2017, by country (in kilowatts per 1,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612347/wind-power-capacity-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Wind Power Capacity in The European Union (Eu) as of 2017, by Country (in Kilowatts per 1,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612347/wind-power-capacity-eu/
EurObserv'ER, Wind power capacity in the European Union (EU) as of 2017, by country (in kilowatts per 1,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612347/wind-power-capacity-eu/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Wind power capacity in the European Union (EU) as of 2017, by country (in kilowatts per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph], EurObserv'ER, February 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/612347/wind-power-capacity-eu/