Turkey Becomes Europe's Second-Largest Wind Power Installer in 2025
Turkey Becomes Europe’s Second‑Largest Wind Power Installer in 2025
🌬️ WindEurope report · Anadolu Agency · 2025 statistics
Turkey is accelerating its green energy journey. In 2025, the country added 2,142 megawatts of new wind power capacity, ranking it second in Europe for new installations, just behind Germany, according to a WindEurope report cited by Anadolu Agency (AA).
📊 Europe’s top wind installers 2025
🇩🇪 Germany led the continent with 5,735 megawatts (5,232 MW onshore + 503 MW offshore).
Turkey’s impressive contribution highlights its growing role in Europe’s renewable energy landscape, followed by:
- 🇹🇷 Turkey – 2,142 MW
- 🇸🇪 Sweden – 1,767 MW
- 🇪🇸 Spain – 1,563 MW
- 🇫🇷 France – 1,414 MW
- 🇬🇧 UK – 1,250 MW
📈 Europe’s record year
WindEurope’s report, “Wind energy in Europe: 2025 statistics and 2026-2030 outlook”, revealed that Europe added a record 19,100 MW of wind power last year, with 90% coming from onshore projects. By the end of 2025, Europe’s total installed wind capacity reached 304 gigawatts, including 265 GW onshore and 39 GW offshore.
⚡ Wind power share: Denmark tops
The report also highlighted countries with the highest proportion of electricity generated from wind. 🇩🇰 Denmark topped the list at 50%, followed by Lithuania and Ireland at 33% each.
💰 Investments driving growth
€45 billion invested in 2025 – In 2025, Europe invested €45 billion in new wind projects, expected to finance an additional 21 GW of capacity in the coming years. Turkey’s strong performance demonstrates its commitment to renewable energy and a sustainable future.
“Turkey’s impressive 2.1 GW addition positions it as a key driver of Europe’s onshore wind expansion — a signal of sustained policy commitment.” — WindEurope summary note (adapted)
📊 Europe end‑2025 installed wind capacity
onshore: 265 GW · offshore: 39 GW · total: 304 GW
new added 2025: 19.1 GW (90% onshore)
⚠️ grid integration challenge Rapid wind expansion requires simultaneous grid upgrades — a focus for 2026–2030.
Turkey’s strong performance demonstrates its commitment to renewable energy and a sustainable future — second only to Germany in new wind installations for 2025.
