Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Australia
Australia: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 14.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 14.53 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Australia peaked at 14.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.033, 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.033 | — |
| 2001 | 0.076 | +130.3% |
| 2002 | 0.106 | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.19 | +79.2% |
| 2004 | 0.379 | +99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 0.819 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 7.88 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 10.21 | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.97 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 12.91 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 13.74 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 14.53 | +5.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 41.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068, 2140.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 | 0.076 |
| 2004 | +99.5% | 0.19 | 0.379 |
| 2005 | +95.3% | 0.379 | 0.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6736 | 0.033 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 1.86 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 10.21 | 14.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Australia?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Australia was 14.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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