FIGURE 16. Wind energy generation and share of demand in the EU, 2018-25
recent years, rising from 313 TWh in 2018 to 475 TWh in 2024, before declining slightly to 465 TWh in 2025. Over the same period, EU electricity demand has fallen from 2,650 TWh in 2018 to around 2,500 TWh in 2024 and 2025. The following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 2018 and 19% in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, wind continued to meet 19% of EU electricity demand, despite particularly as turbine technology has advanced. Many countries have seen rising average capacity factors as newer, more efficient turbines have been added to their fleets. However, fleet wide performance does not improve uniformly every year, as it is affected by weather conditions, the location of new