Overview

GWPT provides information integral to a just energy transition by monitoring utility-scale on and offshore wind projects worldwide.

It includes over 33,000 operating and prospective wind power projects worldwide, comprising 1 terawatt (TW) of operating utility-scale wind power, and a further 2.7 TW of wind in announced, pre-construction and construction phases.

China leads the world in wind energy, accounting for nearly half of the global operating capacity,  followed by the United States with 14%. While two-thirds of all wind capacity under construction is in China, India is a noteworthy developer of wind, with 50% of its planned wind capacity under construction — a rate nearly twice that of China and greater than the top 20 countries leading in planned wind capacity. 

Offshore wind is growing quickly, with significant contributions to global prospective wind capacity worldwide. Although 90% of planned wind projects are onshore, offshore wind projects contribute over 40% of all future wind capacity. China has the largest operating offshore wind fleet, followed by the UK, while Brazil has the largest planned capacity of offshore wind globally. As offshore wind markets mature, policy expansion and energy storage solutions continue to enable offshore wind development worldwide. 

In 2025, 97 gigawatts (GW) of wind capacity came online, however GEM research finds that the rate of new additions to the wind pipeline dropped by 13% from 2024. Between 2026 and 2030 nearly 365 GW of onshore wind is planned to become operational alongside around 200 GW of offshore wind for the same time period. However, even if this capacity becomes operational on time, worldwide wind capacity is still short of global tripling goals by 1 TW. 

Methodology

View the methodology on the GEM.wiki

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