KEY FACTS
Mostly used to generate electricity
Fastest growing segment of all renewable energy sources
Favourable climate conditions in Europe
A pollution-free energy source 

EUROPEAN TARGETS
In 2020, 230 GW installed wind capacity in Europe: 190 GW onshore and 40 GW offshore
In 2030, 400 GW installed wind capacity in Europe: 250 GW onshore and 150 GW offshore

INVESTMENT
€11 billion invested in wind turbines
Saved fuel costs of €5.4 billion
Avoided CO2 costs of €2.275 billion

CO2
Avoided 91 million tonnes of CO2
Equivalent of taking 46 million cars off the roads
Equal to 27% of the EU-15s Kyoto obligation

GROWTH PREDICTIONS
China will be the fastest growing market
Asia will overtake Europe as the region with the largest capacity

PRODUCTION
142,000,000,000 kWh of electricity produced
Equal to 4.2% of EU’s electricity demand
Equivalent to the needs of 35 million EU households