China vs United States: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
China
1.13 million terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
469,081 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.13 million terawatt-hours against 469,081 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 658,839 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 308.16 terawatt-hours | 308.16 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 247.58 terawatt-hours | 3,261 terawatt-hours | 3,013 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 5,627 terawatt-hours | 25,870 terawatt-hours | 20,243 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 202,673 terawatt-hours | 196,536 terawatt-hours | 6,137 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 815,967 terawatt-hours | 418,833 terawatt-hours | 397,134 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 United States?
- China, at 1.13 million terawatt-hours against 469,081 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between China and United States?
- 658,839 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- China ranks 1st and United States 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.