Canada vs Spain: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Canada
52,585 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
59,949 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59,949 terawatt-hours against 52,585 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 7,364 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 58.78 terawatt-hours | 589.5 terawatt-hours | 530.72 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,011 terawatt-hours | 19,148 terawatt-hours | 17,137 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 20,995 terawatt-hours | 49,472 terawatt-hours | 28,477 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 42,284 terawatt-hours | 61,267 terawatt-hours | 18,983 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 59,949 terawatt-hours against 52,585 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Canada and Spain?
- 7,364 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.