Wind power is the use of energy to generate useful work. Historically, wind power was used by, and, but today it is mostly used to generate. This article deals only with wind power for electricity generation. Today, wind power is generated almost completely using, generally grouped into and connected to the. As of 2023, had a total installed wind of 255 (GW). In 2017, a total of 15,680 MW of was installed, representing 55% of all new power capacity, and the wind power generated 336 of electricity, enough to supply 11.6% of the EU's electricity consumption. In Q4 2023, wind power exceeded coal in European electricity generation for the firs.