Global Statistics
Share of wind power in electricity generation and consumption The world''s installed wind power capacity now meets well over 10% of global electricity demand – and much more than nuclear
Wind power capacity totals 151 GW, making it the fourth-largest source of electricity generation capacity in the country. This is enough wind power to serve the equivalent of 46 million American homes.” Wind in the US is currently the largest source of renewable electricity generation, providing 9.8% of the country's electricity.
By the end of 2025, global cumulative wind capacity is projected to exceed 1'320 GW, sufficient to generate around 12% of the world's electricity. Country Highlights
According to preliminary statistics published today by the World Wind Energy Association, global wind power capacity has now reached 1'173'581 Megawatt – well below the estimates published by WWEA in autumn 2024.
However, the current global leader in the industry is China, having invested heavily in wind energy and now ranking as the world's largest wind electricity generator. In 1990, 16 countries generated a total of about 3.6 billion kWh of wind electricity yet by 2021, approximately 130 countries generated about 1,808 billion kWh of wind electricity.
Share of wind power in electricity generation and consumption The world''s installed wind power capacity now meets well over 10% of global electricity demand – and much more than nuclear
The first half of 2025 demonstrates the continued momentum and resilience of the global wind power sector.u2028Driven by strong growth in China and steady expansion across major
Figure 3 Wind power has followed a similarly rapid trajectory. As of May 2025, China added 46 GW of new wind capacity for the year, bringing the total to 570 GW of operating capacity. A notable project
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China is by far the largest installer of wind power in the world, more than tripling the second-ranked United States.
Wind power capacity totals 151 GW, making it the fourth-largest source of electricity generation capacity in the country. This is enough wind power to serve the equivalent of 46 million
Annual electricity generation from wind is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh) per year. This includes both onshore and offshore wind sources.
1. China China is a global leader in wind energy generation. The country had a significant installed capacity for wind power, contributing substantially to its renewable energy goals. China
Wind electricity generation, billion kilowatthours, 2022: The average for 2022 based on 189 countries was 11.16 billion kilowatthours. The highest value was in China: 762.67 billion kilowatthours and the
Wind power is used on a commercial basis in more than half of all the countries of the world. [1] Denmark produced 58% of its electricity from wind in 2023, a larger share than any other country.
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