Australia vs Canada: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Australia
39,594 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada
52,585 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
8th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 52,585 terawatt-hours against 39,594 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 12,991 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 58.78 terawatt-hours | 49.78 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,666 terawatt-hours | 2,011 terawatt-hours | 344.79 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,200 terawatt-hours | 20,995 terawatt-hours | 9,795 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 30,631 terawatt-hours | 42,284 terawatt-hours | 11,654 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 52,585 terawatt-hours against 39,594 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Australia and Canada?
- 12,991 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 8th 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.