India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wind energy generation by region
Wind energy generation by region over time
- India
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
India currently reports 104.01 terawatt-hours against 87.1 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.91 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
India ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 0.3886 terawatt-hours | 0.152 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 38.68 terawatt-hours | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 77.7 terawatt-hours | 78.94 terawatt-hours | 1.24 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 by region, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- India, at 104.01 terawatt-hours against 87.1 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16.91 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
- India ranks 5th 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 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.