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Wind Power Around the World: Generation by Country

Wind generated 2,701 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 2,701 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, 58.8% in 2025.

World Wind Generation

2000 to 2025, TWh
World wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Wind generated 2,701 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 8.5% of the total. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 200020052010201520202025
Wind generated 2,701 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 8.5% of the total.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
World wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearWind
200031.2 TWh
200138.2 TWh
200252.2 TWh
200363.2 TWh
200485.5 TWh
2005104 TWh
2006133 TWh
2007171 TWh
2008221 TWh
2009276 TWh
2010346 TWh
2011440 TWh
2012529 TWh
2013634 TWh
2014706 TWh
2015830 TWh
2016960 TWh
20171,139 TWh
20181,268 TWh
20191,421 TWh
20201,591 TWh
20211,856 TWh
20222,106 TWh
20232,317 TWh
20242,503 TWh
20252,701 TWh
YearWorld generationShare of world electricity
20252,701 TWh8.5%
20242,503 TWh8.1%
20232,317 TWh7.8%
20222,106 TWh7.3%
20211,856 TWh6.6%
20201,591 TWh6.0%
20191,421 TWh5.3%
20181,268 TWh4.8%
20171,139 TWh4.5%
2016960 TWh3.9%

Largest Wind Power Producers

Each country's latest Ember year
CountryYearGenerationShare of the country's electricity
China20251,128 TWh10.7%
United States2025464 TWh10.3%
Germany2025132 TWh26.6%
Brazil2025118 TWh15.6%
India2025104 TWh5.0%
United Kingdom202586.2 TWh29.2%
Spain202558.8 TWh20.4%
Canada202551.5 TWh7.9%
France202546.5 TWh8.2%
Turkey202539.4 TWh11.1%
Australia202539.3 TWh13.7%
Sweden202538.9 TWh22.8%
Netherlands202533.7 TWh25.0%
Poland202524.0 TWh13.9%
Finland202522.6 TWh27.5%
Italy202521.5 TWh8.1%
Mexico202521.4 TWh6.0%
Denmark202520.3 TWh58.8%
Argentina202518.6 TWh12.2%
Vietnam202514.7 TWh4.5%
Portugal202513.7 TWh26.8%
Norway202513.6 TWh8.4%
Belgium202513.4 TWh18.7%
Japan202512.9 TWh1.3%
Taiwan202512.2 TWh4.2%
Greece202512.1 TWh20.9%
Ireland202511.8 TWh37.7%
Chile202511.6 TWh13.1%
South Africa202511.3 TWh4.7%
Egypt20259.93 TWh4.1%

Highest Share of Wind

Countries generating at least 1 TWh from wind
CountryYearShareGeneration
Denmark202558.8%20.3 TWh
Lithuania202545.0%3.98 TWh
Uruguay202540.6%4.85 TWh
Ireland202537.7%11.8 TWh
United Kingdom202529.2%86.2 TWh
Finland202527.5%22.6 TWh
Portugal202526.8%13.7 TWh
Germany202526.6%132 TWh
Netherlands202525.0%33.7 TWh
Sweden202522.8%38.9 TWh
Croatia202521.2%3.12 TWh
Greece202520.9%12.1 TWh
Spain202520.4%58.8 TWh
Belgium202518.7%13.4 TWh
Estonia202518.6%1.14 TWh
Kenya202516.4%2.30 TWh
Brazil202515.6%118 TWh
Morocco202515.2%6.72 TWh
Poland202513.9%24.0 TWh
Australia202513.7%39.3 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.