A total of 8,484 MW wind power capacity was installed in the EU in 2008. This puts wind energy ahead of any other power technology for the first time. 36% of all new electricity producing capacity installed in the EU in 2008 was wind energy followed by natural gas (6,932 MW - 29%), oil (2,495 MW - 10%), coal (762 MW - 3%) and hydro (473 MW - 2%).