Onshore wind farms accounted for 90% of installations, while the 17.2 gigawatts of onshore capacity commissioned within a single year was recorded as a new all-time high.
According to the report, Europe’s total installed wind power capacity reached 304 gigawatts by the end of 2025. Of this total, 265 gigawatts came from onshore wind farms and 39 gigawatts from offshore wind projects.
Germany recorded the highest wind power installations last year. The country commissioned a total of 5,735 megawatts of new capacity, including 5,232 megawatts onshore and 503 megawatts offshore. Turkey ranked second in Europe with an additional 2,142 megawatts of installed capacity. Germany was followed by Sweden with 1,767 megawatts, Spain with 1,563 megawatts, France with 1,414 megawatts, and the United Kingdom with 1,250 megawatts.
In terms of wind energy’s share in electricity generation, Denmark ranked first with 50%. Lithuania and Ireland followed, each with a 33% share.
Last year, a total of EUR 45 billion was invested in new wind energy projects across Europe. These investments are expected to finance the installation of 21 gigawatts of new capacity in the coming years.
The report noted that, except for Germany, permitting processes remain one of the main obstacles to wind energy investments across Europe. In Germany, average permitting times declined to 17 months, and a record 20.8 gigawatts of onshore wind capacity received permits in 2025.
The report also emphasized that strengthening electricity transmission and distribution grids is critical for expanding wind energy. Governments were urged to accelerate grid investments and to adopt a “first ready, first served” approach to grid connections instead of the traditional “first come, first served” model.
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