Wind power accounted for almost 20% of Europe’s electricity generation

Wind energy accounted for 19.8% of total electricity generation in Europe over the past 24 hours, according to the latest operational bulletin published by the WindEurope Power Numbers platform.

Onshore wind farms provided 17.6% of Europe’s electricity generation, producing 1,298 GWh. Offshore wind farms contributed another 2.2%, or 162 GWh. Total wind power generation therefore reached 1,460 GWh over the reporting period.

Denmark recorded the highest share of wind power, at 81.3% of its total electricity generation. Finland followed with 60.4%, while Sweden reached 53%. In Bulgaria, wind energy accounted for only 0.5%.

In absolute terms, Germany was the largest producer of wind-generated electricity, with 301.9 GWh. Spain generated 256.1 GWh and Sweden 174.1 GWh. Bulgaria’s wind farms produced 0.6 GWh during the same period.

Comment by the Institute of Danube Research

The Institute of Danube Research notes that these daily figures demonstrate the significant contribution of wind power to Europe’s electricity balance, while also highlighting the uneven pace of its development and its dependence on weather conditions.

“The difference between Denmark, Finland and Sweden, on the one hand, and Bulgaria, on the other, is explained not only by natural wind potential but also by the scale of installed capacity, the condition of electricity grids, the availability of cross-border interconnections and the capacity of national power systems to balance supply and demand. A high share of wind generation requires the parallel development of energy storage, flexible generating capacity, smart demand management and cross-border electricity trade,” the Institute’s experts emphasise.

For the countries of the Danube region, the development of wind energy could become an important driver of decarbonisation and reduced dependence on imported energy resources. However, the effectiveness of this process will depend on the coordinated modernisation of grid infrastructure, the deployment of energy storage systems and deeper regional energy integration. WindEurope’s daily figures represent an operational snapshot of the electricity system and should not be interpreted as reflecting the average annual generation mix.