Brazil vs United Kingdom: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity

Brazil
115,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
87,096 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 115,837 terawatt-hours against 87,096 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 28,741 terawatt-hours.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 1.8 terawatt-hours 1.8 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
1990s 1.3 terawatt-hours 388.6 terawatt-hours 387.3 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2000s 363.26 terawatt-hours 3,520 terawatt-hours 3,156 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2010s 23,067 terawatt-hours 35,427 terawatt-hours 12,360 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2020s 88,377 terawatt-hours 78,939 terawatt-hours 9,437 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 United Kingdom?
Brazil, at 115,837 terawatt-hours against 87,096 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Brazil and United Kingdom?
28,741 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
Brazil ranks 4th and United Kingdom 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 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.