Canada vs United Kingdom: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Canada
52,585 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
87,096 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87,096 terawatt-hours against 52,585 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 34,511 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 0.8 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 58.78 terawatt-hours | 388.6 terawatt-hours | 329.82 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,011 terawatt-hours | 3,520 terawatt-hours | 1,509 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20,995 terawatt-hours | 35,427 terawatt-hours | 14,432 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 42,284 terawatt-hours | 78,939 terawatt-hours | 36,655 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 87,096 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 United Kingdom?
- 34,511 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Canada ranks 8th 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
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.