Germany vs India: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Germany
133,683 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
104,007 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
India rank
5th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 133,683 terawatt-hours against 104,007 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 29,676 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,847 terawatt-hours | 540.56 terawatt-hours | 1,306 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 26,132 terawatt-hours | 7,124 terawatt-hours | 19,007 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 75,340 terawatt-hours | 38,675 terawatt-hours | 36,665 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 131,347 terawatt-hours | 77,704 terawatt-hours | 53,643 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 133,683 terawatt-hours against 104,007 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Germany and India?
- 29,676 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th 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.