North Sea Wind Power Output Rises by 8% in 2024

Germany's offshore wind farms in the North Sea generated 20.8 TWh last year, enough to power 6.5 million households, while calls for improved efficiency spark environmental concerns.

The North Sea's offshore wind farms produced 20.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2024, an 8% increase from 2023, according to Tennet.
This output accounts for 14% of Germany's total wind energy production, which reached 150 TWh across land and sea last year.
The capacity of North Sea wind farms grew by 281 megawatts to 7,387 MW, while the Baltic Sea's capacity rose by 476 MW to 1,828 MW.
Tennet Germany's CEO proposed optimizing wind farm layouts to maximize energy yield and cut costs by billions, but this approach faces criticism from environmental groups over potential ecosystem harm.
The environmental group NABU warns that denser wind farm arrangements could exacerbate damage to marine ecosystems, calling for reduced strain on the North and Baltic Seas.