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World Wind Electricity-Generating Capacity, 1980-2005 (figure and table)
Trends in World Energy Use by Source, 1995-2005 (table)
Wind Electricity-Generating Capacity by Country, 1980-2005 (figure and table)
U.S. Wind Electricity-Generating Capacity, 1980-2005 (figure and table)
Average Cost Per Kilowatt-Hour of Wind-Generated Electricity, 1982-2002, with Projection to 2020 (figure)
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Year |
Total Capacity |
Annual Addition |
Annual Rate of Growth |
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Megawatts |
Percent |
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1980 |
10 |
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1981 |
25 |
15 |
150 |
1982 |
90 |
65 |
260 |
1983 |
210 |
120 |
133 |
1984 |
600 |
390 |
186 |
1985 |
1,020 |
420 |
70 |
1986 |
1,270 |
250 |
25 |
1987 |
1,450 |
180 |
14 |
1988 |
1,580 |
130 |
9 |
1989 |
1,730 |
150 |
9 |
1990 |
1,930 |
200 |
12 |
1991 |
2,170 |
240 |
12 |
1992 |
2,510 |
340 |
16 |
1993 |
2,990 |
480 |
19 |
1994 |
3,488 |
498 |
17 |
1995 |
4,778 |
1,290 |
37 |
1996 |
6,070 |
1,292 |
27 |
1997 |
7,636 |
1,566 |
26 |
1998 |
10,150 |
2,514 |
33 |
1999 |
13,930 |
3,780 |
37 |
2000 |
18,450 |
4,520 |
32 |
2001 |
24,930 |
6,480 |
35 |
2002 |
32,037 |
7,107 |
29 |
2003 |
39,431 |
7,394 |
23 |
2004 |
47,720 |
8,289 |
21 |
2005 |
59,084 |
11,364 |
24 |
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| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute from Worldwatch Institute, Signposts 2001, CD-Rom (Washington, DC: 2001); Worldwatch Institute, Signposts 2004, CD-Rom (Washington, DC: 2004); Global Wind Energy Council, "Record Year for Wind Energy: Global Wind Power Market Increased by 40.5% in 2005," press release (Brussels: 17 February 2006). |
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Energy Source |
Annual Rate of Growth |
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Percent |
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Wind Power |
28.6 |
Solar Photovoltaics |
26.2 |
Geothermal Power * |
3.1 |
Hydroelectric |
1.6 |
Oil |
1.7 |
Natural Gas |
2.5 |
Nuclear Power |
1.8 |
| Coal |
2.5 |
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| * Data available through 2000. |
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| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute with wind power from Worldwatch Institute, Signposts 2004, CD-Rom (Washington, DC: 2004), American Wind Energy Association, Global Wind Energy Market Report (Washington, DC 2000-2004), and Global Wind Energy Council, "Record Year for Wind Energy: Global Wind Power Market Increased by 40.5% in 2005,” press release (Brussels: 17 February 2006); solar photovoltaics from Worldwatch Institute, Vital Signs 2005 (Washington, DC 2005) and Paul Maycock, "PV Cell Production," Photovoltaic News, March 2005 and March 2006, p. 4; geothermal power from Worldwatch Institute, op. cit. this note; oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, and hydroelectric from BP, Statistical Review of World Energy 2006 (London: Group Media & Publishing, June 2006). |
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Year |
Germany |
Spain |
U.S. |
India |
Denmark |
Other Countries |
World |
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| 1980 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
| 1981 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
25 |
| 1982 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
90 |
| 1983 |
0 |
0 |
254 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
210 |
| 1984 |
0 |
0 |
653 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
600 |
| 1985 |
0 |
0 |
945 |
0 |
50 |
25 |
1,020 |
| 1986 |
0 |
0 |
1,265 |
0 |
82 |
0 |
1,270 |
| 1987 |
5 |
0 |
1,333 |
0 |
115 |
0 |
1,450 |
| 1988 |
15 |
0 |
1,231 |
0 |
197 |
137 |
1,580 |
| 1989 |
27 |
0 |
1,332 |
0 |
262 |
109 |
1,730 |
| 1990 |
62 |
0 |
1,484 |
0 |
343 |
41 |
1,930 |
| 1991 |
112 |
5 |
1,709 |
39 |
413 |
0 |
2,170 |
| 1992 |
180 |
50 |
1,680 |
39 |
458 |
103 |
2,510 |
| 1993 |
335 |
60 |
1,635 |
79 |
487 |
394 |
2,990 |
| 1994 |
643 |
70 |
1,663 |
185 |
539 |
388 |
3,488 |
| 1995 |
1,130 |
140 |
1,612 |
576 |
637 |
683 |
4,778 |
| 1996 |
1,548 |
230 |
1,614 |
820 |
835 |
1,023 |
6,070 |
| 1997 |
2,080 |
512 |
1,611 |
940 |
1,120 |
1,373 |
7,636 |
| 1998 |
2,872 |
822 |
1,770 |
1,015 |
1,433 |
2,238 |
10,150 |
| 1999 |
4,445 |
1,522 |
2,500 |
1,077 |
1,748 |
2,638 |
13,930 |
| 2000 |
6,113 |
2,502 |
2,566 |
1,167 |
2,300 |
3,802 |
18,450 |
| 2001 |
8,754 |
3,337 |
4,275 |
1,407 |
2,417 |
4,740 |
24,930 |
| 2002 |
12,001 |
4,830 |
4,685 |
1,702 |
2,880 |
5,939 |
32,037 |
| 2003 |
14,609 |
6,202 |
6,374 |
2,110 |
3,110 |
7,026 |
39,431 |
| 2004 |
16,629 |
8,263 |
6,740 |
3,000 |
3,117 |
9,971 |
47,720 |
| 2005 |
18,428 |
10,027 |
9,149 |
4,430 |
3,122 |
13,928 |
59,084 |
| Note: World total may not match the sum of individual county totals as data are from different sources. |
| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute from Worldwatch Institute, Signposts 2001, CD-Rom (Washington, DC: 2001); Worldwatch Institute, Signposts 2004, CD-Rom (Washington, DC: 2004); Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), "Record Year for Wind Energy: Global Wind Power Market Increased by 40.5% in 2005,” press release (Brussels: 17 February 2006); GWEC, "Global Wind Power Continues Expansion," press release (Brussels: 4 March 2005); American Wind Energy Association, Global Wind Energy Market Report (Washington, DC: 2000-2004). |
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Year |
Total Capacity |
Annual Addition |
Annual Rate of Growth |
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Megawatts |
Percent |
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| 1980 |
8 |
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| 1981 |
18 |
10 |
125 |
| 1982 |
84 |
66 |
367 |
| 1983 |
254 |
170 |
202 |
| 1984 |
653 |
399 |
157 |
| 1985 |
945 |
292 |
45 |
| 1986 |
1,265 |
320 |
34 |
| 1987 |
1,333 |
68 |
5 |
| 1988 |
1,231 |
-102 |
-8 |
| 1989 |
1,332 |
101 |
8 |
| 1990 |
1,484 |
152 |
11 |
| 1991 |
1,709 |
225 |
15 |
| 1992 |
1,680 |
-29 |
-2 |
| 1993 |
1,635 |
-45 |
-3 |
| 1994 |
1,663 |
28 |
2 |
| 1995 |
1,612 |
-51 |
-3 |
| 1996 |
1,614 |
2 |
0 |
| 1997 |
1,611 |
-3 |
0 |
| 1998 |
1,770 |
159 |
10 |
| 1999 |
2,500 |
730 |
41 |
| 2000 |
2,566 |
66 |
3 |
| 2001 |
4,275 |
1,709 |
67 |
| 2002 |
4,685 |
410 |
10 |
| 2003 |
6,374 |
1,689 |
36 |
| 2004 |
6,740 |
366 |
6 |
| 2005 |
9,149 |
2,409 |
36 |
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| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute from Worldwatch Institute, Signposts 2001, CD-Rom (Washington, DC: 2001); Worldwatch Institute, Signposts 2004, CD-Rom (Washington, DC: 2004); Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), "Record Year for Wind Energy: Global Wind Power Market Increased by 40.5% in 2005,” press release (Brussels: 17 February 2006); GWEC, "Global Wind Power Continues Expansion," press release (Brussels: 4 March 2005); American Wind Energy Association, Global Wind Energy Market Report (Washington, DC: 2000-2004). |
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