Global wind power hits 2,715 TWh in 2025 as capacity growth surges

China drove most of the growth, contributing 138 TWh.

Global wind electricity generation reached a record 2,715 TWh in 2025, rising 205 TWh (+8.2%) from 2024, according to Ember's Global Electricity Review 2026.

This marks the second-largest increase amongst all power sources, behind solar. Wind output has nearly doubled since 2018, when it stood at 1,268 TWh. Its share of global electricity rose to 8.5%, an all-time high.

Global wind capacity additions also set a record at 167 GW in 2025, but growth remained heavily concentrated in four markets, namely, China, India, the United States, and Germany, which together accounted for 82% of new installations.

China drove most of the growth, contributing 138 TWh (+14%), or 68% of the global increase. It added 119 GW, equal to 72% of global capacity additions, and remained the world’s largest wind producer at 1,135 TWh—more than the entire G7 combined.

India saw its largest-ever annual increase, up 22 TWh, raising wind’s share of electricity to 5%. Total generation reached 104 TWh, making India the fifth-largest wind producer globally.s

US wind generation rose only 12.5 TWh, down sharply from 2024. Installations fell to 5.1–5.6 GW, the lowest in a decade.

Brazil posted the fourth-largest global increase, adding 9.1 TWh, lifting wind’s share of its electricity mix to 16%.

Australia also recorded strong growth, with output rising 6.5 TWh (+20%), supported by improved wind conditions and new projects including the 412 MW Goyder South Wind Farm and the 923 MW MacIntyre Wind Farm, the country’s largest wind facility to date.

In contrast, the European Union experienced a 12 TWh decline in wind generation, largely due to unusually low wind speeds in key markets during early 2025.

Germany (-5.6 TWh), Spain (-3.4 TWh), Sweden, Poland, and Denmark (each down more than 1 TWh) all recorded declines. Despite this, wind still supplied 17% of EU electricity, twice the global average.

Amongst countries with significant wind generation, the top ten for wind share are all in Europe. Denmark remained the global leader, with wind supplying 58% of its electricity.

Overall, 15 countries now generate more than 20% of their electricity from wind, up from nine in 2020.
On a per-capita basis, Nordic countries led globally, with Finland topping the list at 4,015 kWh per person.