Share of electricity generation from wind in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from wind was 10.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from wind in OECD (EI) is 10.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in OECD (EI) peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +112.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +63.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +660.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind in OECD (EI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +660.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1986 | +112.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from wind in OECD (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in OECD (EI) was 10.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.