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Despite a 5% increase in hours worked compared with 2024, the data shows a decline in severe incidents and lost workday injuries. However, the report also identifies a small increase in both the total recordable injury rate and less severe incidents, underscoring the ongoing need for vigilance as the sector scales.

Key findings include:

• A 14% reduction in high potential incidents, a 16% reduction in near misses, and a 28% reduction in asset damage incidents

• No deaths were recorded among G+ members in 2025

• There was a 4% increase in the total recordable injury rate resulting from an increase in less severe incidents

• Lost work day injuries fell from 95 to 93 despite a 5% increase in hours worked

• And the lost time injury frequency fell by 8%

Drawing on 1,791 reports of hazards, near-misses, and incidents resulting in asset damage or injuries across development, construction, and operational sites, the dataset highlights areas of improvement and emerging risks as the sector continues to mature and activity shifts increasingly towards operations.

Despite a 5% increase in total hours worked (69.2 million hours in 2025), the data shows encouraging progress in some of the most serious outcomes. Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF) fell by 8%, and no fatalities were recorded among G+ members during the year.

However, the report also indicates a more complex safety landscape. The Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) rose slightly by 4% to 3.48, reflecting an increase in overall recordable injuries, particularly in less severe categories.

The report highlights a significant shift as the industry moves from construction into operations, with a corresponding increase in lower-severity, higher-frequency incidents typical of day-to-day maintenance activities. Across work activities, routine maintenance, manual handling, and lifting operations were identified as the highest-risk processes.

Commenting on the report, G+ Chair and Senior Vice President QHSE at Ørsted, Lisbeth Frømling said:

“As offshore wind continues to scale globally, maintaining a strong safety performance depends on how effectively we respond to an evolving risk landscape. This year’s data demonstrates encouraging progress but also underlines the need to focus on operational safety, particularly in routine activities and manual handling.

“Through shared learning and collaboration, G+ members are committed to driving continuous improvement across the industry.”

Energy Institute Chief Executive Dr Nick Wayth CEng FEI added:

“These results show a sector that is improving in key areas, but also one that is changing. As offshore wind moves into an increasingly operational phase, managing everyday risks becomes critical.

“A secure energy transition depends on the safety of the people behind it, and the Energy Institute is committed to supporting the sector in turning insight into safer outcomes on the ground.”

Established in partnership with the Energy Institute, G+ operates globally to address health and safety challenges in the industry through six core work programmes: incident data reporting, good practice guidelines, safe by design, and learning from incidents, lifesaving rules and the Wind Operation Safety Rules

The G+ Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation is made up of twelve leading operators and WTG OEMs: EDF Power Solutions, Equinor, Iberdrola, JERA Nex bp, Ocean Winds, Ørsted, RWE, Siemens Gamesa, SSE, TotalEnergies, Vattenfall and Vestas - alongside a growing range of Associate members.

The full 2025 G+ Incident Data Report, including interactive dashboards and access to the Toolbox incident learning platform, is available on the G+ website.

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Notes for editors

1. For media enquiries, please contact Ruaraidh Swainson, EI Communications Officer, +44 (0)20 7467 7173, [email protected]

2. The full Incident Data report is available to view here: https://www.gplusoffshorewind.com/work-programme/workstreams/statistics

3. G+ is the global health and safety organisation for the offshore wind industry. 
   The Energy Institute provides the secretariat and supports the ongoing work of the G+. 
   We bring together business leaders, health and safety experts and organisations operating in the offshore wind industry to drive good practice and promote world-class safety performance across the sector.  
   Through an evidence based approach, we ensure key emerging risks are mitigated through co-operation and shared learnings, aiming for the highest levels of health and safety standards being pursued throughout the life cycle of offshore wind farms.  
   We engage on important industry matters by facilitating discussion and bringing together industry stakeholders to speak with one voice for the offshore wind industry.

4. About the Energy Institute (EI) - The EI is the chartered professional membership body for people who work across the world of energy.  
   Our purpose is to create a better energy future for our members and society by accelerating a just, secure, and low carbon energy transition. 
   We do this by attracting and developing a diverse future energy workforce; convening expertise and evidence to inform energy decision making; and enabling industry to make energy safer, more efficient and lower carbon. 
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