Denmark produced the equivalent of 42% of its electricity from wind last year, breaking its own world record from 2014 and more than doubling its output over the last decade.
“There are other countries that generate more wind energy each year, but Denmark gets the largest chunk of its energy from wind by far,” ClimateCentral reports. “The government has committed to generating 50% of its energy from wind by 2020 and 84% by 2035.”
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Wind-generated electricity in western Denmark exceeded supply for 16% of the year, giving the country a surplus to sell to other Scandinavian countries, Kahn writes, although “on less gusty days Denmark also bought nuclear, hydro, and solar power back from them.” Beyond the sheer number of turbines, he notes that the country also produces a “staggering” amount of offshore wind, with “more than 1,200 megawatts of generating capacity already installed and two other major projects in the works that will generate an estimated 1,000 megawatts.”
