Europe invested €45bn in new wind energy projects in 2025 as the continent added 19GW of new capacity, according to WindEurope’s Annual Statistics Report.
The organisation said total installed wind capacity reached 304GW last year.
It added that political moves to reform the EU electricity market design and renegotiate the EU Emissions Trading System threaten to undermine investment momentum.
WindEurope chief executive Tinne van der Straeten said: “Europe’s wind industry is stepping up to the task. In 2025 the industry invested €45bn to make Europe more competitive and secure. But politicians considering to tamper with the EU electricity market design and the architecture of the EU ETS directly undermine these investments. Changing the rules of the game now would be waving goodbye to competitiveness and energy security.”
Germany built the most new capacity at 5.2GW, followed by Türkiye at 2.1GW, Sweden at 1.8GW and Spain at 1.6GW, with onshore wind accounting for 90% of installations.
Lithuania added 759MW, increasing its capacity by more than 40% and meeting 33% of its electricity demand with wind.
Europe connected 2GW of offshore wind in 2025, the lowest level since 2016, with only the UK, Germany and France adding turbines.
WindEurope forecasts 151GW of new European wind capacity from 2026 to 2030, including 112GW in the EU.
It warned that insufficient grid build-out, slow electrification and worsening permitting remain major obstacles to expansion.