5 Countries That Produce the Most Wind Energy

#1 China

2021 Megawatts of Installed Wind Turbine Capacity: 328,973

China ranks #1 on our list of 15 Countries That Produce the Most Wind Energy given its 2021 installed wind turbine capacity of almost 329 GW.

China is the leader in wind given the country has enormous energy needs considering its large population and its second largest economy. The Chinese government has also implemented subsidies to increase renewable energy generation in the last decade to lower carbon emissions.

In addition to being a leader in terms of installed capacity of onshore wind, China is a leader in offshore wind. According to data from the country’s National Energy Administration, China has around 26 GW of installed offshore wind, versus the global installed offshore capacity of 54 GW. In 2021 alone, China installed nearly 17 GW of offshore wind capacity.

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