Installed wind energy capacity in Australia
Australia: Installed wind energy capacity was 14.53 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Australia recorded 14.53 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 236.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Australia peaked at 14.53 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.033 gigawatts, in 2000.
Australia ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Australia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.033 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.076 gigawatts | +130.3% |
| 2002 | 0.106 gigawatts | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.19 gigawatts | +79.2% |
| 2004 | 0.379 gigawatts | +99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.74 gigawatts | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 0.819 gigawatts | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 gigawatts | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 gigawatts | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7 gigawatts | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.86 gigawatts | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 gigawatts | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2.56 gigawatts | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.22 gigawatts | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8 gigawatts | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 4.32 gigawatts | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 4.68 gigawatts | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 gigawatts | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 6.41 gigawatts | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 7.88 gigawatts | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 10.21 gigawatts | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 10.55 gigawatts | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.97 gigawatts | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 12.91 gigawatts | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 13.74 gigawatts | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 14.53 gigawatts | +5.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14.53 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 41.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14.53 gigawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068 gigawatts, 2140.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +130.3% | 0.033 gigawatts | 0.076 gigawatts |
| 2004 | +99.5% | 0.19 gigawatts | 0.379 gigawatts |
| 2005 | +95.3% | 0.379 gigawatts | 0.74 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6736 gigawatts | 0.033 gigawatts | 1.7 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 gigawatts | 1.86 gigawatts | 7.88 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 gigawatts | 10.21 gigawatts | 14.53 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Australia?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Australia was 14.53 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.