Year-over-year change: +12.5%, trend up
5-year change: +145.6%, trend up
China
Wind electricity generation: 997.0 billion kWh
View MoreWind electricity net generation
World Total2.5trillion kWh
19892024
2024
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Wind electricity net generation (2024)
China tops the global rankings for wind electricity net generation, recording 997.0 billion kWh in 2024, followed by the United States (451.9 billion kWh) and Germany (134.3 billion kWh). Brazil (105.6 billion kWh) and India (90.7 billion kWh) complete the top 5. The United Kingdom (82.9 billion kWh) and Spain (61.0 billion kWh) follow close behind. Canada (46.4 billion kWh), France (46.2 billion kWh), and Sweden (40.8 billion kWh) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: China has 24× the figure recorded by Sweden (40.8 billion kWh). Five of the top ten are in Europe. Among these countries, Canada saw the largest year-over-year change at +25.2%.
Rank changes
How wind electricity net generation changed between 2019 and 2024
2019and2024
Historical trends
Key terms
- CO2 Emissions
- — Carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes, measured in million metric tonnes.
- Energy Intensity
- — Energy consumed per unit of GDP; lower values indicate a more energy-efficient economy.
- Installed Capacity
- — Maximum electric output that generators can produce, measured in million kilowatts (GW).
- Net Generation
- — Total electricity produced minus the energy used to operate power plants.
- Net Imports
- — Electricity imported minus electricity exported. Negative values indicate a net exporter.
- Renewables
- — Electricity from naturally replenishing sources: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest wind electricity net generation?
- China has the highest wind electricity net generation at 997.0 billion kWh as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- Which country has the lowest wind electricity net generation?
- French Polynesia has the lowest wind electricity net generation at 100.0 thousand kWh as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- What is the total wind electricity net generation worldwide?
- The combined wind electricity net generation across 135 countries totals 2.5 trillion kWh as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
