Wind Energy Facts at a Glance
Learn U.S. wind industry statistics below. More detailed information on U.S. wind industry statsitics and market analysis is available in the AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report and Quarterly Market Reports and the AWEA Market Database Pro.
U.S. Wind Energy Capacity Statistics |
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Total U.S. installed wind capacity, through end of 2015: |
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73,992 MW |
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Equivalent number of average American homes powered in a year by current installed wind capacity: |
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20 million |
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Wind energy's percentage share of power capacity additions in 2015: |
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41% |
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Total number of operating utility-scale wind turbines: |
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>48,800 |
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Number of U.S. states with operating utility-scale wind energy projects: |
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40 plus |
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U.S. installed wind capacity in 2015: |
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8,598 MW |
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Wind industry investment in new wind projects in the last 10 years: |
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$128 billion |
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Number of wind-related jobs in the U.S. at the end of 2015, across fields such as development, construction, transportation, manufacturing, operations, services: |
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88,000 |
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More U.S. wind energy project statistics, including project-level details, are available in the AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report, AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Quarterly Market Reports, and the AWEA Market Database Pro. |
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U.S. Wind Industry Manufacturing Statistics |
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Number of operating wind-related manufacturing facilities: |
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>500 |
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More U.S. wind energy manufacturing information, including major component production capacity, facility location and component details, is available in the AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report and the AWEA Market Database Pro. |
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