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Wind energy - cumulative installed capacity in the United States 2016

U.S. cumulative installed wind power capacity from 2000 to 2016 (in megawatts)

The data describes cumulative installed wind power capacity in the U.S. between 2000 and 2016. In 2016, cumulative installed wind power capacity in the U.S. increased 11% to reach around 82 gigawatts.

2000 2578
2001 4275
2002 4686
2003 6353
2004 6725
2005 9121
2006 11575
2007 16812
2008 25237
2009 35155
2010 40267
2011 46916
2012 60005
2013 61107
2014 65879
2015 73992
2016 82143