Despite a record number of wind turbines being connected in Germany during the first half of 2025, renewable energy production, particularly from wind power, has declined significantly. A major challenge in Germany's energy transition is the insufficient power transmission infrastructure needed to transfer electricity from the wind-rich northern regions to the industrial south, creating a bottleneck that hampers supply security and affordability. Meanwhile, the Netherlands has announced a reduction of up to 40% in its offshore wind energy ambitions, scaling back from the previous target of 50 gigawatts of generation capacity by 2040. The Dutch government cited the lagging industry transition and cost concerns as reasons for this adjustment. Additionally, in the UK, the Reform party has threatened wind energy developers with the potential cancellation of subsidies ahead of a key auction if it wins the next election.