The worldwide total cumulative installed electricity generation capacity from wind power has increased rapidly since the start of the third millennium, and as of the end of 2022, it amounts to almost 900 GW. Since 2010, more than half of all new wind power was added outside the traditional markets of Europe and North America, mainly driven by the continuing boom in China and India. China alone had over 40% of the world's capacity by 2022.[3]
Wind power is used on a commercial basis in more than half of all the countries of the world.[4] Denmark produced 55% of its electricity from wind in 2022, a larger share than any other country. Latvia's wind capacity grew by 75%, the largest percent increase in 2022.[3]
In November 2018, wind power generation in Scotland was higher than the country's electricity consumption during the month.[5] Wind power's share of worldwide electricity usage in 2022 was 7.3%, up from 8.9% from the prior year.[3] In Europe, wind was 11.2% of generation in 2022.[3] In 2018, upcoming wind power markets rose from 8% to 10% across the Middle East, Latin America, South East Asia, and Africa.[6]
