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UK offshore wind installed capacity

Offshore wind capacity installed in the UK at each quarter end, fixed to the seabed and floating together, in megawatts.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Quarterly · Megawatts (MW) · Updated 29 September 2026

Latest reading
16,732.68
Q2 2026
On the quarter
0.0%
Calculated from the published readings
On the year
+0.5%
Calculated from the published readings
Offshore wind capacityOnshore wind capacity
Apr 25MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan 26FebMarApr 2616,20016,40016,60016,80017,000Q2 2025: 16,649.68Q3 2025: 16,649.68Q4 2025: 16,649.68Q1 2026: 16,732.68Q2 2026: 16,732.68, up 0.5% on the yearApr 25JulOctJan 26Apr 2616,20016,40016,60016,80017,000Q2 2025: 16,649.68Q3 2025: 16,649.68Q4 2025: 16,649.68Q1 2026: 16,732.68Q2 2026: 16,732.68, up 0.5% on the year

Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Energy Trends: UK renewables. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Latest readings

PeriodReadingOn the quarterOn the year
Q2 202616,732.680.0%+0.5%
Q1 202616,732.68+0.5%
Q4 202516,649.680.0%

Changes are worked out from the published values and can differ slightly from the publisher's own rates.

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