India vs United States: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
India
104,007 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
469,081 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 469,081 terawatt-hours against 104,007 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 365,074 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 4.5 times India's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 308.16 terawatt-hours | 308.16 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 540.56 terawatt-hours | 3,261 terawatt-hours | 2,720 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 7,124 terawatt-hours | 25,870 terawatt-hours | 18,746 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 38,675 terawatt-hours | 196,536 terawatt-hours | 157,861 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 77,704 terawatt-hours | 418,833 terawatt-hours | 341,129 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, India or United States?
- United States, at 469,081 terawatt-hours against 104,007 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between India and United States?
- 365,074 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- India ranks 5th 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.