Australia vs Spain: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Australia
39,594 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
59,949 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59,949 terawatt-hours against 39,594 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 20,355 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 589.5 terawatt-hours | 580.5 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,666 terawatt-hours | 19,148 terawatt-hours | 17,481 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 11,200 terawatt-hours | 49,472 terawatt-hours | 38,272 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 30,631 terawatt-hours | 61,267 terawatt-hours | 30,636 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 59,949 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 Spain?
- 20,355 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.