India vs United Kingdom: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
India
104,007 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
87,096 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 104,007 terawatt-hours against 87,096 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 16,911 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 540.56 terawatt-hours | 388.6 terawatt-hours | 151.96 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 7,124 terawatt-hours | 3,520 terawatt-hours | 3,605 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 38,675 terawatt-hours | 35,427 terawatt-hours | 3,248 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 77,704 terawatt-hours | 78,939 terawatt-hours | 1,235 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 104,007 terawatt-hours against 87,096 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between India and United Kingdom?
- 16,911 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.