US Wind Energy Monitor | Q3 2025

Despite the slowdown in Q2, activity is projected to pick up, with 51% of forecasted capacity to come online in Q4

The Q2 U.S. wind market installed 593 megawatts (MW), down 60% compared to Q2 2024. from year ago numbers. But installations through the first nine months of 2025 are projected to outpace 2024 by 18%, reaching a total of 3.49 gigawatts (GW), according to the latest quarterly analysis from Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association (ACP).

Despite the slowdown in Q2, activity is projected to pick up, with 51% of forecasted capacity to come online in Q4, rounding out the annual 2025 total to 7.7 GW.

The post-OBBBA US onshore wind market outlook increased by 3.6% (2.4 GW) for onshore wind new builds quarter-on-quarter, as developers focus on bringing projects to commercial operation before the tax credit expiration deadline. The quarterly report projects a total of 5.9 GW of offshore wind capacity to come online by 2029, with 2026 and 2027 accounting for the bulk of activity.

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