Installed wind energy capacity in Tonga
Tonga: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0014 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Tonga, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0014 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Tonga peaked at 0.0014 gigawatts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 122nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +6250.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0014 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0014 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068 gigawatts, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Tonga?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Tonga was 0.0014 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 gigawatts in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.