With increasing demand for energy usage and decreasing fossil fuel resources, more attention has been made to the renewable energy resources such as wind energy. Wind map of Iran has indicated a good potential to use this resource. In this paper, the wind energy potential for four cities: Abadeh, Joyum, Eqleed, and Marvdasht are assessed in the province of Fars in the south of Iran. Wind speed at 10 m, 30 m and 40 m heights and wind direction at 30m and 37.5m have been recorded in ten minutes intervals for one year period from 20 June 2006 to 20 June 2007 .Wind energy characteristics has been statistically analyzed to determine the potential of wind power generation. It is found that Abadeh has better potential for using wind energy among other cities studied in the province of Fars. Statistical analyses for the 40m height at Abadeh indicate the nominal wind speed of 7.47 m/s which produces maximum energy and the annual power density of 220 W/m2 with dominant wind direction towards south west. It is concluded that the Fars province has an average wind farming potential for installing grid connected wind turbines.