1
China
China generated 997.04 TWh of wind power in 2024, 39.7% of the world total and about 2.2 times the United States. It also led the world in solar, at 839.04 TWh.
Share of world wind (%): 39.7Solar (TWh): 839.04
Top 10 Countries by Wind Power Generation in the World
The ten countries that generated the most wind electricity in 2024, ranked in terawatt-hours from Ember data published by Our World in Data, led by China at 997.04 TWh.
Quick answer
China generated the most wind electricity in 2024, 997.04 TWh, or 39.7% of the world total of 2,509.5 TWh. The United States was second at 451.9 TWh and Germany third at 141.6 TWh. The ranking uses 2024 wind generation figures compiled by Our World in Data from Ember's Yearly Electricity Data.
The world generated 2,509.5 TWh of wind electricity in 2024, and ten countries produced 82.0% of it. China and the United States alone accounted for 57.7%. This list ranks countries by wind electricity actually generated in 2024, not by installed turbine capacity. Five of the ten are in Europe.
Wind generation, 2024 (TWh)
- 1 China 997.0 TWh
- 2 United States 451.9 TWh
- 3 Germany 141.6 TWh
- 4 Brazil 108.5 TWh
- 5 United Kingdom 83.3 TWh
- 6 India 81.5 TWh
- 7 Spain 62.2 TWh
- 8 Canada 46.8 TWh
- 9 France 45.4 TWh
- 10 Sweden 40.5 TWh
The ranking
2
United States
The United States generated 451.9 TWh of wind in 2024, 18.0% of the world total and more than three times third-placed Germany.
Share of world wind (%): 18Solar (TWh): 303.75
3
Germany
Germany generated 141.6 TWh of wind in 2024, 5.6% of the world total and the most of any European country, nearly twice its 74.13 TWh of solar.
Share of world wind (%): 5.6Solar (TWh): 74.13
4
Brazil
Brazil generated 108.49 TWh of wind in 2024, 4.3% of the world total and the most in Latin America.
Share of world wind (%): 4.3Solar (TWh): 71.32
5
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom generated 83.28 TWh of wind in 2024, 3.3% of the world total and second in Europe, more than five times its 14.79 TWh of solar.
Share of world wind (%): 3.3Solar (TWh): 14.79
6
India
India generated 81.54 TWh of wind in 2024, 3.2% of the world total, just 1.74 TWh behind the UK. It is the only country in this top 10 that generated more solar (143.07 TWh) than wind.
Share of world wind (%): 3.2Solar (TWh): 143.07
7
Spain
Spain generated 62.2 TWh of wind in 2024, 2.5% of the world total, with solar close behind at 58.29 TWh.
Share of world wind (%): 2.5Solar (TWh): 58.29
8
Canada
Canada generated 46.83 TWh of wind in 2024, 1.9% of the world total and about five times its 9.42 TWh of solar.
Share of world wind (%): 1.9Solar (TWh): 9.42
9
France
France generated 45.43 TWh of wind in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, only 1.4 TWh behind Canada.
Share of world wind (%): 1.8Solar (TWh): 24.87
10
Sweden
Sweden generated 40.45 TWh of wind in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, nearly ten times its 4.16 TWh of solar.
Share of world wind (%): 1.6Solar (TWh): 4.16
Full comparison
| # | Name | Share of world wind (%) | Solar (TWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 39.7 | 839.04 |
| 2 | United States | 18 | 303.75 |
| 3 | Germany | 5.6 | 74.13 |
| 4 | Brazil | 4.3 | 71.32 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3.3 | 14.79 |
| 6 | India | 3.2 | 143.07 |
| 7 | Spain | 2.5 | 58.29 |
| 8 | Canada | 1.9 | 9.42 |
| 9 | France | 1.8 | 24.87 |
| 10 | Sweden | 1.6 | 4.16 |
How we ranked this
Ranked by wind electricity generation in 2024, in terawatt-hours, from the Our World in Data 'Electricity production by source' chart, and Our World in Data's energy dataset, which compile Ember's Yearly Electricity Data (2026) and the Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy (2025). 2024 is the latest year with figures for every country; the dataset's 2025 figures cover only about 90 countries, so 2025 is not used. Only individual countries are ranked; regional aggregates are excluded, and a few countries have no source-by-source breakdown in this chart and so cannot be ranked. There are no ties; 11th place is Turkey at 36.53 TWh. 'Share of world wind' is our calculation: each country's figure divided by the 2024 World total in the same chart (2,509.5 TWh), rounded to one decimal place. The Solar column is 2024 solar generation from the same chart.
FAQ
Which country generates the most wind power?
China, with 997.04 TWh in 2024, 39.7% of the world's 2,509.5 TWh. The United States (451.9 TWh) and Germany (141.6 TWh) follow.
How much wind electricity does the world generate?
2,509.5 TWh in 2024 according to Ember data published by Our World in Data. Our World in Data's dataset shows 2,713.14 TWh for the World in 2025, but its 2025 figures cover only about 90 countries, so this list ranks 2024.
Which countries just missed the top 10?
Turkey (36.53 TWh), the Netherlands (33.48 TWh) and Australia (32.74 TWh) in 2024.
Is this the same as installed wind capacity?
No. This list ranks electricity actually generated, in TWh. Capacity (in gigawatts) measures how many turbines are installed; output also depends on how windy each site is, so the two rankings can differ.
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