Wind capacity vs Electricity demand growth in United States

In 2026, wind capacity in United States was 170 gigawatts (forecast); electricity demand growth was 2.2% (forecast).

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United States, spaced by time from 2024 to 2026 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish — earlier history stays on each indicator's own page. Read the values, not the heights.

Wind capacity

Unit: gigawatts · 3 observations

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Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Wind capacityWind capacity. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 152 gigawatts to 170 gigawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 170 gigawatts (2026). gigawatts 0 50 100 150 200 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 152 170
Wind capacityWind capacity. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 152 gigawatts to 170 gigawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 170 gigawatts (2026). gigawatts 0 50 100 150 200 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 152 170
Wind capacityWind capacity. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 152 gigawatts to 170 gigawatts, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 170 gigawatts (2026). gigawatts 0 50 100 150 200 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 152 170
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Wind capacity
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 152 gigawatts
2025 Estimate 159 gigawatts
2026 Forecast 170 gigawatts
Source: EIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Electricity demand growth

Unit: % · 3 observations

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Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.1% to 2.3%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2.2% (2026). % 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 2.1% 2.2%
Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.1% to 2.3%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2.2% (2026). % 0 1 2 3 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 2.1% 2.2%
Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.1% to 2.3%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2.2% (2026). % 0 1 2 3 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 2.1% 2.2%
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Electricity demand growth
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 2.1%
2025 Forecast 2.3%
2026 Forecast 2.2%
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Only 3 periods are published for both series in United States. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different years.

Period Wind capacity Electricity demand growth
2024 152 gigawatts 2.1%
2025 159 gigawatts 2.3%
2026 170 gigawatts 2.2%

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Where these numbers come from

Wind capacity

Total cumulative wind electricity generating capacity.

4 observations in United States · source organisations: EIA

Electricity demand growth

Year-on-year percentage change in total electricity demand.

3 observations in United States · source organisations: IEA

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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