Denmark vs Italy: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Denmark
19,084 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
21,494 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Italy rank
17th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21,494 terawatt-hours against 19,084 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 2,410 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 117.07 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 116.87 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1,462 terawatt-hours | 81.06 terawatt-hours | 1,381 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,911 terawatt-hours | 2,720 terawatt-hours | 3,191 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12,380 terawatt-hours | 15,066 terawatt-hours | 2,686 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 18,417 terawatt-hours | 21,273 terawatt-hours | 2,856 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 21,494 terawatt-hours against 19,084 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Denmark and Italy?
- 2,410 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th 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.