Leading countries in wind energy

In 2017, the country with the most wind capacity installed worldwide is China with around 190 GW, followed by the United States of America with around 90 GW and Germany with 55 GW. However, the countries with the biggest share of wind energy from the total of the energy generation in 2016 are Denmark with 38%, followed by Ireland with 28% and Portugal with 25%.

 

The market shares and nationalities of the top 10 Wind Turbine Manufacturers, 2017

Source: Irena GSR Report 2018, p. 114