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Eurostat figures released this week place the value of EU wind turbine imports at 700 million euros in 2025, a 40.6 percent increase from the previous year, while the volume of imports jumped 69 percent. The statistics agency reported that China supplied 59.6 percent of those imports, up from 41.3 percent in 2024, with India accounting for 22.2 percent. This shift underscores China’s growing role in the sector even as the EU maintains a strong export position in wind technology.
On the export side, the EU sold wind turbines worth 3.1 billion euros abroad during 2025, Eurostat data shows, reflecting a 10.8 percent rise in value and a 9.5 percent increase in volume. Wind turbines represented the largest share of green energy exports among the three categories tracked, far outpacing solar panels and biofuels. The positive trade balance in wind equipment helps offset deficits in other renewable segments where import dependence remains high.
The overall trade in green energy products resulted in a 7.8 billion euro deficit for the bloc, the statistics office stated, as total imports of solar panels, biofuels and wind turbines stood at 11.4 billion euros compared with 4.6 billion euros in exports. Solar panel imports, despite declining 27.7 percent in value to 8 billion euros, continued to dominate inbound shipments with China providing 98.6 percent of the total according to Eurostat. Biofuel imports similarly fell, dropping 7.9 percent in value to 2.7 billion euros.
A WindEurope assessment of the European wind energy sector in 2025 found that manufacturers within the EU produced the vast majority of turbines installed across the region. The industry body reported that European-made turbines accounted for more than 98 percent of installations in the EU market last year. This domestic strength supports the export figures while highlighting the bloc’s technological leadership outside of Asia.
Globally, the World Wind Energy Association documented a record 169 gigawatts of new wind capacity added in 2025, a 35 percent increase over 2024, with China alone contributing 130 gigawatts. The association’s data places total worldwide wind capacity at more than 1.34 terawatts by the end of the year, generating close to 3,000 terawatt-hours of electricity or more than 11 percent of world demand. Such expansion aligns with the EU’s own additions of 15.1 gigawatts reported by the IEA Wind Technology Collaboration Programme, which noted that the region accounted for 79 percent of European installations.
The IEA Wind TCP annual review for the European Union indicated that cumulative wind capacity reached 246 gigawatts by the close of 2025, including both onshore and offshore projects. Germany led installations with 5.7 gigawatts, the programme’s figures show, as seven EU countries each added over 1 gigawatt. These developments occur against a backdrop of policy targets aimed at enhancing energy security and reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels.
