Installed wind energy capacity in Reunion
Reunion: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0198 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed wind energy capacity in Reunion, 2004–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Reunion stood at 0.0198 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Reunion peaked at 0.0198 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 gigawatts, in 2004.
That places Reunion 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Installed wind energy capacity in Reunion, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0066 gigawatts | — |
| 2005 | 0.0104 gigawatts | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 gigawatts | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 gigawatts | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 gigawatts | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 gigawatts | +125.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0198 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0125 gigawatts | 0.0066 gigawatts | 0.0148 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 gigawatts | 0.0148 gigawatts | 0.0165 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 gigawatts | 0.0088 gigawatts | 0.0198 gigawatts | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Reunion?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Reunion was 0.0198 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 gigawatts in 2004.
- How does Reunion rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Reunion ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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.