Greeceās cumulative installed wind power capacity reached 5,355 MW by the end of 2024, following the addition of 125.5 MW of new plants over the past year, according to the latest data from the Hellenic Scientific Association of Wind Energy (ELETAEN). A total of 39 new wind turbines were connected to the grid in 2024, representing an investment of approximately EUR 150 million (USD 157.3 million).
While the country experienced a decrease in the amount of capacity added compared to 2023āwhen 542.8 MW were deployed, marking the second-best year for the wind energy sectorāELETAEN attributes this decline to cyclical investment timing and delays in project permitting. The association noted that although 1,592 MW of wind projects were awarded in domestic tenders between 2018 and 2022, only 680 MW of these projects had been completed by the end of 2024, largely due to bureaucratic obstacles.
ELETAEN forecasts that Greece will have over 6.5 GW of operational wind farms within the next two years. It anticipates that 2025 will be a more positive year for the sector, with many projects either under construction or contracted, collectively amounting to more than 1.1 GW in capacity by the end of 2024.
Central Greece currently hosts more than half of the countryās wind power capacity, with 2,346 MW installed, followed by Peloponnese with 667 MW, and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace with 535 MW.
