The theoretical maximum efficiency of a wind turbine is 59% conversion from wind energy to electricity, and most turbines convert ~50%. An estimate from 2009 claims that onshore and offshore wind power potential in the U. electricity consumption of 3,930 TWh. Currently, ~8% of electricity in the United States is generated. Herein, we discuss the details of generat-ing electric energy from wind, and we present methods to analyze the most common wind energy conversion topologies. Furthermore, comparative analyses indicate the advantages and disadvantages of commercially available and promising technologies for generators and. In 2025, wind supplied about 2,700 TWh of electricity, which was over 8% of world electricity. It was published in 1919 by the German physicist Albert Betz.