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UK onshore and offshore wind power capacity 2010-2016

Onshore and offshore wind power capacity in the UK from 2010 to 2016 (in megawatts)
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The data depicts onshore and offshore wind power capacity in the UK from 2010 to 2016, in megawatts. Combined onshore and offshore wind power capacity reached 16,216 megawatts in 2016, up from 14,315 megawatts in 2015. Onshore wind energy made up the larger share of the capacity in all years.

2010 1341 4060
2011 1838 4629
2012 2995 6035
2013 3696 7586
2014 4501 8573
2015 5093 9222
2016 5293 10923