<P> Wind power in the United States is a branch of the energy industry that has expanded quickly over the latest several years . For the twelve months through November 2017, wind power in the United States amounted to 254.2 terawatt - hours, or 6.33% of all generated electrical energy . </P> <P> As of January 2017, the U.S. nameplate generating capacity for wind power was 82,183 megawatts (MW). This capacity is exceeded only by China and the European Union . Thus far, wind power's largest growth in capacity was in 2012, when 11,895 MW of wind power was installed, representing 26.5% of new power capacity . </P>

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