CIS (EI) vs United States: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
CIS (EI)
12,845 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
469,081 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 469,081 terawatt-hours against 12,845 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 456,236 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 36.5 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3,261 terawatt-hours | 3,261 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 25,870 terawatt-hours | 25,863 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 383.14 terawatt-hours | 196,536 terawatt-hours | 196,153 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 7,695 terawatt-hours | 418,833 terawatt-hours | 411,138 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 469,081 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 CIS (EI) and United States?
- 456,236 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- 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.