China vs CIS (EI): Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
China
1.13 million terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
12,845 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 1.13 million terawatt-hours against 12,845 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 1.12 million terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 87.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247.58 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 247.58 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 5,627 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 5,620 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 202,673 terawatt-hours | 383.14 terawatt-hours | 202,290 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 815,967 terawatt-hours | 7,695 terawatt-hours | 808,271 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 1.13 million terawatt-hours against 12,845 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between China and CIS (EI)?
- 1.12 million terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd 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.