Wind Power Around the World: Generation by Country
Wind generated 2,705 TWh worldwide in 2025, 8.5% of all electricity. The largest producers are China, the United States and Germany. Figures are Ember annual statistics.
Key Facts
- Wind generated 2,705 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 8.5% of the total.
- China was the largest wind power producer, with 1,128 TWh in 2025.
- The United States was the second largest wind power producer, with 464 TWh in 2025.
- Germany was the third largest wind power producer, with 132 TWh in 2025.
- Wind was the largest source of electricity in 4 countries in their latest Ember year.
- Wind's share of world electricity peaked at 8.5% in 2025.
- Denmark got the highest share of its electricity from wind among countries producing at least 1 TWh, 56.9% in 2025.
Where Wind Is Used
Each country's own latest Ember year| Country | Year | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2025 | 56.9% |
| Lithuania | 2025 | 45.0% |
| Uruguay | 2025 | 40.5% |
| Ireland | 2025 | 37.3% |
| Djibouti | 2024 | 35.0% |
| Luxembourg | 2025 | 29.9% |
| United Kingdom | 2025 | 29.4% |
| Finland | 2025 | 27.4% |
| Portugal | 2025 | 26.8% |
| Germany | 2025 | 26.6% |
| Netherlands | 2025 | 25.0% |
| Sweden | 2025 | 22.8% |
| Croatia | 2025 | 21.2% |
| Greece | 2025 | 20.9% |
| Spain | 2025 | 20.4% |
| Belgium | 2025 | 18.6% |
| Estonia | 2025 | 18.6% |
| Faroe Islands | 2023 | 18.4% |
| Kenya | 2025 | 16.5% |
| Cabo Verde | 2024 | 15.4% |
| Morocco | 2025 | 15.2% |
| Brazil | 2025 | 15.2% |
| Aruba | 2024 | 14.0% |
| Poland | 2025 | 13.9% |
| Australia | 2025 | 13.9% |
| Chile | 2025 | 13.1% |
| Nicaragua | 2024 | 12.4% |
| Montenegro | 2025 | 12.3% |
| Argentina | 2025 | 12.2% |
| Romania | 2025 | 12.0% |
| Costa Rica | 2025 | 12.0% |
| Austria | 2025 | 11.4% |
| Turkey | 2025 | 11.1% |
| China | 2025 | 10.7% |
| United States | 2025 | 10.3% |
| New Zealand | 2025 | 9.6% |
| France | 2025 | 8.8% |
| Norway | 2025 | 8.4% |
| Moldova | 2025 | 8.2% |
| Italy | 2025 | 8.1% |
| Canada | 2025 | 8.0% |
| Jordan | 2024 | 7.4% |
| Panama | 2024 | 7.2% |
| Kosovo | 2025 | 6.4% |
| Dominican Republic | 2025 | 6.2% |
| Honduras | 2024 | 6.0% |
| Guadeloupe | 2023 | 6.0% |
| Jamaica | 2024 | 5.9% |
| Mongolia | 2025 | 5.7% |
| Mexico | 2025 | 5.6% |
| Senegal | 2024 | 5.4% |
| India | 2025 | 5.0% |
| Mauritania | 2024 | 4.8% |
| South Africa | 2025 | 4.7% |
| Uzbekistan | 2025 | 4.6% |
| Vietnam | 2025 | 4.5% |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2024 | 4.4% |
| Taiwan | 2025 | 4.2% |
| Egypt | 2025 | 4.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 2025 | 4.1% |
| Serbia | 2025 | 4.1% |
| North Macedonia | 2025 | 3.9% |
| Cyprus | 2025 | 3.6% |
| Bulgaria | 2025 | 3.5% |
| Latvia | 2025 | 3.5% |
| Peru | 2025 | 3.5% |
| Ethiopia | 2025 | 3.3% |
| Chad | 2024 | 2.7% |
| El Salvador | 2025 | 2.7% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2025 | 2.6% |
| Sri Lanka | 2025 | 2.4% |
| Guatemala | 2024 | 2.3% |
| Somalia | 2024 | 2.3% |
| Pakistan | 2025 | 2.2% |
| Kuwait | 2025 | 2.1% |
| Bolivia | 2025 | 2.0% |
| Martinique | 2023 | 2.0% |
| Thailand | 2025 | 1.8% |
| Seychelles | 2024 | 1.6% |
| Hungary | 2025 | 1.5% |
| Tunisia | 2025 | 1.3% |
| New Caledonia | 2024 | 1.3% |
| Ukraine | 2022 | 1.3% |
| Japan | 2025 | 1.3% |
| Namibia | 2024 | 1.2% |
| Philippines | 2025 | 1.2% |
| Puerto Rico | 2025 | 1.1% |
| Czechia | 2025 | 0.8% |
| Georgia | 2025 | 0.7% |
| Reunion | 2023 | 0.7% |
| South Korea | 2025 | 0.6% |
| Israel | 2025 | 0.6% |
| Ecuador | 2025 | 0.5% |
| Belarus | 2025 | 0.5% |
| Cuba | 2024 | 0.4% |
| Azerbaijan | 2025 | 0.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2025 | 0.3% |
| Russia | 2025 | 0.3% |
| Iran | 2025 | 0.3% |
| Mauritius | 2024 | 0.3% |
| Switzerland | 2025 | 0.2% |
| Lebanon | 2024 | 0.2% |
| Oman | 2025 | 0.2% |
| Colombia | 2025 | 0.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2025 | 0.1% |
| Nepal | 2024 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 2025 | 0.1% |
| Indonesia | 2025 | 0.1% |
| Iceland | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 2025 | 0.0% |
| American Samoa | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Bahamas | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Bahrain | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Barbados | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Belize | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Bermuda | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Bhutan | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Botswana | 2024 | 0.0% |
| British Virgin Islands | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Brunei | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Cayman Islands | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Central African Republic | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Comoros | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Cook Islands | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Dominica | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Eswatini | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Falkland Islands | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Fiji | 2024 | 0.0% |
| French Polynesia | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Gibraltar | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Greenland | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Grenada | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Guam | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Guyana | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Kiribati | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Laos | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Macao | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Maldives | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Montserrat | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Nauru | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 2025 | 0.0% |
| North Korea | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Palestine | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Qatar | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Republic of the Congo | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Saint Lucia | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Samoa | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Solomon Islands | 2024 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Suriname | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Syria | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 2025 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Timor-Leste | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Tonga | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 2024 | 0.0% |
| US Virgin Islands | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Vanuatu | 2023 | 0.0% |
| Western Sahara | 2009 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 2024 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 2024 | 0.0% |
Sources: Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Map outlines: Natural Earth. (Public domain) Data as of 2025. Each country uses its own latest available year.
World Wind Generation
2000 to 2025, TWhAnnual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Wind |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 TWh |
| 2001 | 38.2 TWh |
| 2002 | 52.2 TWh |
| 2003 | 63.2 TWh |
| 2004 | 85.5 TWh |
| 2005 | 104 TWh |
| 2006 | 133 TWh |
| 2007 | 171 TWh |
| 2008 | 221 TWh |
| 2009 | 276 TWh |
| 2010 | 346 TWh |
| 2011 | 440 TWh |
| 2012 | 529 TWh |
| 2013 | 634 TWh |
| 2014 | 706 TWh |
| 2015 | 830 TWh |
| 2016 | 960 TWh |
| 2017 | 1,139 TWh |
| 2018 | 1,268 TWh |
| 2019 | 1,421 TWh |
| 2020 | 1,591 TWh |
| 2021 | 1,856 TWh |
| 2022 | 2,106 TWh |
| 2023 | 2,317 TWh |
| 2024 | 2,503 TWh |
| 2025 | 2,705 TWh |
| Year | World generation | Share of world electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,705 TWh | 8.5% |
| 2024 | 2,503 TWh | 8.1% |
| 2023 | 2,317 TWh | 7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,106 TWh | 7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,856 TWh | 6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,591 TWh | 6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,421 TWh | 5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,268 TWh | 4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,139 TWh | 4.5% |
| 2016 | 960 TWh | 3.9% |
Largest Wind Power Producers
Each country's latest Ember year| Country | Year | Generation | Share of the country's electricity |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2025 | 1,128 TWh | 10.7% |
| United States | 2025 | 464 TWh | 10.3% |
| Germany | 2025 | 132 TWh | 26.6% |
| Brazil | 2025 | 116 TWh | 15.2% |
| India | 2025 | 104 TWh | 5.0% |
| United Kingdom | 2025 | 86.4 TWh | 29.4% |
| Spain | 2025 | 58.8 TWh | 20.4% |
| Canada | 2025 | 52.6 TWh | 8.0% |
| France | 2025 | 50.7 TWh | 8.8% |
| Australia | 2025 | 39.6 TWh | 13.9% |
| Turkey | 2025 | 39.4 TWh | 11.1% |
| Sweden | 2025 | 38.9 TWh | 22.8% |
| Netherlands | 2025 | 33.7 TWh | 25.0% |
| Poland | 2025 | 24.0 TWh | 13.9% |
| Finland | 2025 | 22.6 TWh | 27.4% |
| Mexico | 2025 | 21.8 TWh | 5.6% |
| Italy | 2025 | 21.5 TWh | 8.1% |
| Denmark | 2025 | 20.3 TWh | 56.9% |
| Argentina | 2025 | 18.6 TWh | 12.2% |
| Vietnam | 2025 | 14.7 TWh | 4.5% |
| Portugal | 2025 | 13.7 TWh | 26.8% |
| Norway | 2025 | 13.6 TWh | 8.4% |
| Belgium | 2025 | 13.4 TWh | 18.6% |
| Japan | 2025 | 12.8 TWh | 1.3% |
| Taiwan | 2025 | 12.2 TWh | 4.2% |
| Greece | 2025 | 12.1 TWh | 20.9% |
| Ireland | 2025 | 11.8 TWh | 37.3% |
| Chile | 2025 | 11.6 TWh | 13.1% |
| South Africa | 2025 | 11.3 TWh | 4.7% |
| Egypt | 2025 | 9.93 TWh | 4.1% |
Highest Share of Wind
Countries generating at least 1 TWh from wind| Country | Year | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2025 | 56.9% | 20.3 TWh |
| Lithuania | 2025 | 45.0% | 3.98 TWh |
| Uruguay | 2025 | 40.5% | 4.87 TWh |
| Ireland | 2025 | 37.3% | 11.8 TWh |
| United Kingdom | 2025 | 29.4% | 86.4 TWh |
| Finland | 2025 | 27.4% | 22.6 TWh |
| Portugal | 2025 | 26.8% | 13.7 TWh |
| Germany | 2025 | 26.6% | 132 TWh |
| Netherlands | 2025 | 25.0% | 33.7 TWh |
| Sweden | 2025 | 22.8% | 38.9 TWh |
| Croatia | 2025 | 21.2% | 3.12 TWh |
| Greece | 2025 | 20.9% | 12.1 TWh |
| Spain | 2025 | 20.4% | 58.8 TWh |
| Belgium | 2025 | 18.6% | 13.4 TWh |
| Estonia | 2025 | 18.6% | 1.14 TWh |
| Kenya | 2025 | 16.5% | 2.32 TWh |
| Morocco | 2025 | 15.2% | 6.72 TWh |
| Brazil | 2025 | 15.2% | 116 TWh |
| Poland | 2025 | 13.9% | 24.0 TWh |
| Australia | 2025 | 13.9% | 39.6 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Country rows use each country's latest available year, which can differ between countries.
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