Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 1.23 million terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.23 million terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
1.23 million terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in OECD (EI), 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 OECD (EI) stood at 1.23 million terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in OECD (EI) peaked at 1.23 million terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in OECD (EI), 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 | 3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 6 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.5 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 1983 | 32.79 terawatt-hours | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 44.76 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 64.22 terawatt-hours | +43.5% |
| 1986 | 138.83 terawatt-hours | +116.2% |
| 1987 | 195.38 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 331.58 terawatt-hours | +69.7% |
| 1989 | 2,650 terawatt-hours | +699.1% |
| 1990 | 3,598 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 3,963 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 4,512 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 5,392 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 6,542 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 7,144 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 8,214 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 10,799 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 14,428 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 19,188 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 28,925 terawatt-hours | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 34,947 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 48,729 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 58,837 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 77,974 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 95,360 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 118,577 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 151,656 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 190,146 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 228,202 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 269,990 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 332,388 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 384,462 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 444,847 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 480,368 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 561,303 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 609,910 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 700,661 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 748,024 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 834,134 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 939,485 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 979,550 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.23 million terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | +699.1% | 331.58 terawatt-hours | 2,650 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 349.68 terawatt-hours | 10.5 terawatt-hours | 2,650 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,378 terawatt-hours | 3,598 terawatt-hours | 19,188 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,335 terawatt-hours | 28,925 terawatt-hours | 228,202 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,609 terawatt-hours | 269,990 terawatt-hours | 834,134 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million terawatt-hours | 939,485 terawatt-hours | 1.23 million terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in OECD (EI)?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in OECD (EI) was 1.23 million 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 OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) 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.