Top 5 Countries in Wind Energy Production

Top 5 Countries for

Wind EnergyA Review by Beau Peelle

#1CHINAA GLOBAL LEADER

At over 114K megawatts in 2014,China far and away leads the

world in wind energy production,thanks to its long coastline and

large land area.

#2USASTEADY GROWTH

The American wind industry isgrowing at about 25% each year.Even though it accounts for under

5% of energy nationwide, itgenerates over 10% of the energy

in several states.

#3GERMANYSPREADING OUTWARD

German wind energy accounts for10% of the world's output, with39,000 megawatts. It has been

making strides in harnessingoffshore wind, and in 2010 opened

its first offshore wind park in theNorth Sea.

#4SPAINHOTBED OF POTENTIAL

Even though Spanish wind energygrowth has leveled off, it stillaccounts for over 20% of the

country's energy output, ahead ofcoal and behind gas and nuclear

energey.

#5INDIANEW KID ON THE BLOCK

Even though wind energy is newthere, India is almost on par with

Spanish wind power capacity.Even though it provides just

under 2% of Indian electricity, it'stotal capacity is expected to

almost triple.