Canada vs United Kingdom: Wind energy generation by region
Canada
52.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
87.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Wind energy generation by region over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87.1 terawatt-hours against 52.58 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 34.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom'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 ranks 6th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0588 terawatt-hours | 0.3886 terawatt-hours | 0.3298 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.99 terawatt-hours | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 14.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 42.28 terawatt-hours | 78.94 terawatt-hours | 36.65 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation by region, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 87.1 terawatt-hours against 52.58 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 34.52 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
- Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation by region. 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.