Installed wind energy capacity in Curacao
Curacao: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0698 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Curacao, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Curacao stood at 0.0698 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Curacao peaked at 0.0698 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.012 gigawatts, in 2000.
Curacao ranks 85th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Curacao, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.012 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 gigawatts | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0473 gigawatts | +57.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0473 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0473 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0473 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0473 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0473 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0473 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0698 gigawatts | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0698 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.0698 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 20% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.0698 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 gigawatts, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.012 gigawatts | 0.012 gigawatts | 0.012 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 gigawatts | 0.012 gigawatts | 0.0473 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0548 gigawatts | 0.0473 gigawatts | 0.0698 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 82 Jamaica 0.102 gigawatts compare
- 83 Djibouti 0.08 gigawatts compare
- 84 Ecuador 0.0712 gigawatts compare
- 86 Faroe Islands 0.0677 gigawatts compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.0635 gigawatts compare
- 88 Bangladesh 0.0629 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Primary energy from nuclear, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.3608 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 124.58 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Curacao?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Curacao was 0.0698 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0698 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Curacao ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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.