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17/06/2025 | Offshore wind
Wind industry skills intelligence report 2025
17 June 2025 - RenewableUK and Offshore Wind Industry Council joint report
The Offshore Wind Industry Council and RenewableUK have produced a skills report and jobs forecast, covering the entire wind sector (both onshore and offshore wind). The report finds that today, 55,000 individuals work across both the onshore and offshore wind sectors in total. Of these, close to 40,000 support the offshore wind sector, up from 32,000 in 2023.
The report models various scenarios for the number of jobs in these sectors by 2030. To meet the minimum Government targets, 75,000 would be required in offshore wind and 19,000 in onshore wind. At the more ambitious end, 94,000 workers could be required for offshore wind to deliver 52GW; and an additional 10,000 jobs should the UK maximise supply chain growth through an effective industrial strategy, as outlined in the Industrial Growth Plan.
The social and economic benefits of renewable energy can only be secured with the right framework in place. A stable policy environment, certainty on costs and a guaranteed future pipeline is critical to enabling investment in projects – and therefore investment in skills.
Find out more about the jobs required across the wind sector
Read the report