Canada vs India: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Canada
52,585 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
104,007 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
India rank
5th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 104,007 terawatt-hours against 52,585 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 51,422 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 58.78 terawatt-hours | 540.56 terawatt-hours | 481.77 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 2,011 terawatt-hours | 7,124 terawatt-hours | 5,113 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 20,995 terawatt-hours | 38,675 terawatt-hours | 17,681 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 42,284 terawatt-hours | 77,704 terawatt-hours | 35,420 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Canada or India?
- India, at 104,007 terawatt-hours against 52,585 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Canada and India?
- 51,422 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Canada ranks 8th and India ranks 5th 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.