Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in India
India: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 104,007 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in India stood at 104,007 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 217.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in India peaked at 104,007 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places India 5th out of 79 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 30.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 112.91 terawatt-hours | +272.6% |
| 1992 | 88.47 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 94.77 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 191.28 terawatt-hours | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 496.47 terawatt-hours | +159.6% |
| 1996 | 878.38 terawatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 988 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1,079 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,446 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 1,582 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2,085 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 2,085 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,604 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 5,225 terawatt-hours | +100.6% |
| 2005 | 5,991 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 9,337 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 11,683 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 14,378 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 16,271 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 19,456 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 23,952 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 27,433 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 30,007 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 33,455 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 32,741 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 43,453 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 52,629 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 60,311 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 63,314 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 60,427 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 68,094 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 70,045 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 82,106 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 81,544 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 104,007 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 104,007 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,984 terawatt-hours, 26.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +272.6% | 30.3 terawatt-hours | 112.91 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +159.6% | 191.28 terawatt-hours | 496.47 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 540.56 terawatt-hours | 30.3 terawatt-hours | 1,446 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,124 terawatt-hours | 1,582 terawatt-hours | 16,271 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,675 terawatt-hours | 19,456 terawatt-hours | 63,314 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,704 terawatt-hours | 60,427 terawatt-hours | 104,007 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in India?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in India was 104,007 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 104,007 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- India ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.