Key Market Indicators
Italian wind capacity is projected to reach approximately 13,400 megawatts by 2028, rising from around 11,900 megawatts in 2023. This marks an average annual growth rate of 1.9%. Since 1995, the country's wind energy supply has increased at an average annual rate of 3.1%. In 2023, Italy ranked sixth globally in wind capacity, with Sweden surpassing it by also reaching 11,900 megawatts. Spain, the United Kingdom, and France took the second, third, and fourth spots, respectively. Italian wind power consumption is expected to climb to roughly 0.21 exajoules by 2028, up from 0.2 exajoules in 2023, reflecting an average annual growth rate of 1.2%. Since 2002, Italy's wind power demand has grown at an average rate of 3.4% per year. In 2023, Italy ranked seventh in wind power consumption, with the Netherlands ahead at 0.2 exajoules. The United Kingdom, Spain, and France occupied the second, third, and fourth positions in this ranking, respectively.
