India vs United States: Wind energy generation by region
India
104.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
469.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Wind energy generation by region over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 469.08 terawatt-hours against 104.01 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 365.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 4.5 times India's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3082 terawatt-hours | 0.3082 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 25.87 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 38.68 terawatt-hours | 196.54 terawatt-hours | 157.86 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 77.7 terawatt-hours | 418.83 terawatt-hours | 341.13 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation by region, India or United States?
- United States, at 469.08 terawatt-hours against 104.01 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between India and United States?
- 365.07 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.