Wind electricity generation — all countries

Wind electricity generation — High-income countries

Wind electricity generation in high-income countries in 2024 — 1,174.51 TWh. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 4,021.1%.

2024 1,174.51 TWh +5.45% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,174.51 TWh2024
Period minimum 28.5 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · terawatt-hours

Wind electricity generation — High-income countries, 2000–202405001,0001,5002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 28.5 TWh2001: 34.56 TWh2002: 48.34 TWh2003: 58.48 TWh2004: 77.58 TWh2005: 95.01 TWh2006: 118.19 TWh2007: 151.01 TWh2008: 188.99 TWh2009: 226.25 TWh2010: 266.8 TWh2011: 328.12 TWh2012: 377.6 TWh2013: 437.92 TWh2014: 472.48 TWh2015: 550.08 TWh2016: 593.43 TWh2017: 683.36 TWh2018: 726.14 TWh2019: 809.44 TWh2020: 908.34 TWh2021: 938.91 TWh2022: 1,060.53 TWh2023: 1,113.78 TWh2024: 1,174.51 TWh
Change over the period: +1,146.01 (+4,021.09%) Average annual rate: 16.76 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 1,174.51 TWh
World computed 2,507.69 TWh
Wind electricity generation — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2024 1,174.51 +60.73 +5.45%
2023 1,113.78 +53.25 +5.02%
2022 1,060.53 +121.62 +12.95%
2021 938.91 +30.57 +3.37%
2020 908.34 +98.9 +12.22%
2019 809.44 +83.3 +11.47%
2018 726.14 +42.78 +6.26%
2017 683.36 +89.93 +15.15%
2016 593.43 +43.35 +7.88%
2015 550.08 +77.6 +16.42%
2014 472.48 +34.56 +7.89%
2013 437.92 +60.32 +15.97%
2012 377.6 +49.48 +15.08%
2011 328.12 +61.32 +22.98%
2010 266.8 +40.55 +17.92%
2009 226.25 +37.26 +19.72%
2008 188.99 +37.98 +25.15%
2007 151.01 +32.82 +27.77%
2006 118.19 +23.18 +24.4%
2005 95.01 +17.43 +22.47%
2004 77.58 +19.1 +32.66%
2003 58.48 +10.14 +20.98%
2002 48.34 +13.78 +39.87%
2001 34.56 +6.06 +21.26%
2000 28.5

About the indicator

Electricity generated by wind farms over the year, in terawatt-hours. As with solar, the absolute figure and the share diverge: countries with large power systems come first on generation, small ones with favorable geography on share. Wind generation swings from year to year with how windy it was, and swings of ten percent with an unchanged fleet of turbines are normal here — that is a property of the resource, not a data error.

Important: Generation, not capacity: the capacity factor of onshore wind is about 30%, and higher offshore. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.