Spain vs United Kingdom: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Spain
59,949 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
87,096 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87,096 terawatt-hours against 59,949 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 27,147 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | 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 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 589.5 terawatt-hours | 388.6 terawatt-hours | 200.9 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 19,148 terawatt-hours | 3,520 terawatt-hours | 15,628 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 49,472 terawatt-hours | 35,427 terawatt-hours | 14,045 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 61,267 terawatt-hours | 78,939 terawatt-hours | 17,672 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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 87,096 terawatt-hours against 59,949 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 27,147 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Spain ranks 7th 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.