India vs Spain: Installed wind energy capacity
India
54.51 gigawatts
in 2025
Spain
33.3 gigawatts
in 2025
India rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- India
- Spain
How they compare
India currently reports 54.51 gigawatts against 33.3 gigawatts in Spain, a difference of 21.21 gigawatts.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
India ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 gigawatts | 9.69 gigawatts | 4.68 gigawatts | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.7 gigawatts | 22.89 gigawatts | 1.8 gigawatts | India |
| 2020s | 44.66 gigawatts | 30.2 gigawatts | 14.46 gigawatts | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, India or Spain?
- India, at 54.51 gigawatts against 33.3 gigawatts in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between India and Spain?
- 21.21 gigawatts, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Spain rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- India ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.