This graph displays the cumulative capacity for both solar and wind energy in the European Union (EU-28) from 1995 to 2016 (in MW). The highest recorded cumulative capacity was 257,439 MW in 2016. This was an increase of 254,960 MW compared to 1995.
Cumulative solar and wind energy capacity in the European Union (EU-28) from 1995 to 2016
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European Commission. (July 1, 2018). Cumulative solar and wind energy capacity in the European Union (EU-28) from 1995 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/782493/cumulative-solar-wind-energy-capacity-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Cumulative solar and wind energy capacity in the European Union (EU-28) from 1995 to 2016." Chart. July 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782493/cumulative-solar-wind-energy-capacity-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2018). Cumulative solar and wind energy capacity in the European Union (EU-28) from 1995 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782493/cumulative-solar-wind-energy-capacity-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Cumulative Solar and Wind Energy Capacity in The European Union (Eu-28) from 1995 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782493/cumulative-solar-wind-energy-capacity-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Cumulative solar and wind energy capacity in the European Union (EU-28) from 1995 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/782493/cumulative-solar-wind-energy-capacity-european-union-eu/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Cumulative solar and wind energy capacity in the European Union (EU-28) from 1995 to 2016 [Graph], European Commission, July 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/782493/cumulative-solar-wind-energy-capacity-european-union-eu/