This study investigates thedissipative-based fuzzy sampled-data control scheme for variable-speed wind turbine system (WTS) by fragmented-delayed state looped functional framework. The main objective of this study is to stabilize the nonlinear variable-speed WTS and enhance its dynamic performance. To do this, initially, the proposed nonlinear variable-speed WTS is transformed into linear subsystems based on the Takagi–Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy approach. Then, the concept of coupling leakage time-varying delay is proposed to construct a more generalized T-S fuzzy model. After that, to minimize design conservatism, an improved fragmented- delayed state looped-Lyapunov functional is developed to fully utilize the advantages of the variable characteristics related to the actual sampling pattern. Besides, by applying the proposed new integral inequalities, some sufficient conditions are derived to ensure the addressed system is asymptotically stable under an optimizing performance index. Finally, numerical simulations are given to verify the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed control scheme. The essential outcome of the proposed approach is that it can provide a superior dissipative performance index under the maximal sampling period.