An interactive line chart showing U. annual wind electricity generation in billions of kilowatthours and wind energy's percentage share of total annual U. Data ranges from 1990. . Countries are building massive wind farms to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and meet growing energy needs. Gansu Wind Farm. . • Brazil becomes second largest market and joins top 5 wind power nations The full report as of 23 April 2025 can be downloaded here as PDF file Bonn (WWEA) – In 2024, new wind turbine installations fell far short of expectations, reaching 121'305 Megawatt, slightly less than in 2023, when 121'465. . Today nearly 84,000 onshore wind turbines across the country are generating clean, reliable power. Wind power capacity totals over 155 GW, making it the fourth-largest source of electricity generation capacity in the country. Data source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – Learn more about this data Measured in terawatt-hours.
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