Renewable energy statistics 2025
The previous editions and complete electricity generation and capacity dataset from 2000 onwards are available for download on the Data and Statistics web pages.
Wind power in the United States
OverviewWind power by stateHistoryEconomicsNational trendsCommercialization of wind powerOffshore wind powerWind energy meteorology
In 2019, electric power generation from wind power was 10 percent or more in fourteen U.S. states: Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas. Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Kansas each had more than 20 percent of their electric power generation come from wind. Twenty states now have more tha
Year-on-year percentage change in wind electricity production
Year-on-year percentage change in wind electricity production comparison between November 2024 and November 2023 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
Wind power generation, 2025
Annual electricity generation from wind is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh) per year. This includes both onshore and offshore wind sources.
Global wind power market
In 2024, the total wind power capacity installed worldwide surpassed 1.1 terawatts, growing by more than 100 gigawatts in comparison to the previous
Wind generation declined in 2023 for the first time since
U.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of
Wind Power by Country 2026
China is the largest producer of wind power in the world, having generated 466.5 terawatt hours (TWh) of wind power in 2021, more than 29% of
Land-Based Wind Market Report 2024: Edition
Use the slider and interactive maps below to see land-based wind energy capacity by state (with additions from 2023) and percentage
China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind
Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity as Indonesia or Turkey.
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