Brazil vs Spain: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity

Brazil
115,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
59,949 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Spain rank
7th

Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 115,837 terawatt-hours against 59,949 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 55,888 terawatt-hours.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 2.6 terawatt-hours 2.6 terawatt-hours Spain
1990s 1.3 terawatt-hours 589.5 terawatt-hours 588.2 terawatt-hours Spain
2000s 363.26 terawatt-hours 19,148 terawatt-hours 18,784 terawatt-hours Spain
2010s 23,067 terawatt-hours 49,472 terawatt-hours 26,405 terawatt-hours Spain
2020s 88,377 terawatt-hours 61,267 terawatt-hours 27,110 terawatt-hours Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Brazil or Spain?
Brazil, at 115,837 terawatt-hours against 59,949 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Brazil and Spain?
55,888 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
Brazil ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,782 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.