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Table 1: Current (2002) EU installed wind capacity
 Capacity (MW)
Germany12 000
Spain4830
Denmark2880
Netherlands688
Italy785
UK552
France145
EU total23 000
The UK capacity represents 3% of European capacity
Table 2: Heating energy and CO2 emission (8 l/s ventilation air per person)
 Energy (Wh)£/person/h*
Natural ventilation2300.0023
Simple mechanical ventilation2400.0030
Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery900.0013
* Based on energy cost of £0.05/kWh for electricity; £0.01/kWh gas; one person per 10 m2