Wind Power
(asked on 9th June 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK's total offshore wind capacity over the past two years has been equal to, or greater than, the total offshore wind capacity in the preceding six years.
The UK’s total offshore wind capacity and electricity generation, 2018-2025, are presented in this table:
Year | Installed capacity (MW) | Electricity generated (GWh) |
2018 | 8,181 | 26,525 |
2019 | 9,888 | 31,975 |
2020 | 10,383 | 40,750 |
2021 | 11,255 | 35,597 |
2022 | 13,847 | 45,113 |
2023 | 14,732 | 49,650 |
2024 | 15,916 | 48,805 |
2025 | 16,650 | 52,019 |
Source: UK Energy Trends table 6.1, available at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables