Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Canada
52,585 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
87,096 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 87,096 terawatt-hours against 52,585 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 34,511 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 0.8 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 58.78 terawatt-hours | 388.6 terawatt-hours | 329.82 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,011 terawatt-hours | 3,520 terawatt-hours | 1,509 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 20,995 terawatt-hours | 35,427 terawatt-hours | 14,432 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 42,284 terawatt-hours | 78,939 terawatt-hours | 36,655 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 87,096 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34,511 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.