Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Canada
Canada: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 52,585 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 52,585 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Canada peaked at 52,585 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Canada ranks 8th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +91.9% |
| 1991 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59 terawatt-hours | +2974.2% |
| 1993 | 59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 62 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 162 terawatt-hours | +161.3% |
| 2000 | 264 terawatt-hours | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 329 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 405 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 690 terawatt-hours | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 945 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 1,567 terawatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 2,473 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 3,007 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 3,789 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 6,642 terawatt-hours | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 8,724 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 10,189 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 11,312 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11,145 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,817 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 26,966 terawatt-hours | +110.4% |
| 2016 | 30,933 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 31,514 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33,471 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 32,876 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 35,764 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 37,297 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 39,478 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 40,835 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 47,748 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 52,585 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 52,585 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 13.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2974.2% | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 59 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +161.3% | 62 terawatt-hours | 162 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +110.4% | 12,817 terawatt-hours | 26,966 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 58.78 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 162 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,011 terawatt-hours | 264 terawatt-hours | 6,642 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,995 terawatt-hours | 8,724 terawatt-hours | 33,471 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,284 terawatt-hours | 35,764 terawatt-hours | 52,585 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Canada?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Canada was 52,585 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52,585 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.