Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in India
India: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 54.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in India, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 54.51 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in India peaked at 54.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.941, in 2000.
That places India 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.941 | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 | +66.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 3.81 | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 7.84 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 10.24 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 10.93 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.18 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 16.18 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 18.42 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 22.47 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 25.09 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 28.7 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 32.85 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 35.29 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 37.51 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 38.56 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.07 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 41.93 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 44.74 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 48.16 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 54.51 | +13.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 54.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 681.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- India's 54.51 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0322, 1695.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 | 0.941 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 | 13.18 | 37.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.66 | 38.56 | 54.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 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 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in India?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in India was 54.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 54.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.941 in 2000.
- How does India rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- India ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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