Germany vs United States: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Germany
133,683 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
469,081 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 469,081 terawatt-hours against 133,683 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 335,398 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 535.52 terawatt-hours | 526.27 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 1,847 terawatt-hours | 3,261 terawatt-hours | 1,414 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 26,132 terawatt-hours | 25,870 terawatt-hours | 261.4 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 75,340 terawatt-hours | 196,536 terawatt-hours | 121,196 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 131,347 terawatt-hours | 418,833 terawatt-hours | 287,486 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, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 469,081 terawatt-hours against 133,683 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Germany and United States?
- 335,398 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.