D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · 6 regions
New wind power capacity installed
China had the highest new wind power capacity installed in 2025, at 120.5 gigawatts, ahead of United States (6.9 gigawatts) and India (6.3 gigawatts). Global: 165 gigawatts in 2025.
- 165 gigawatts Latest · Global · 2025
- Annual Release cadence
- 6 Records · 6 regions · 2025
Verified 17 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
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Each region's latest published value. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
New wind power capacity installed by region
Latest value per region, 2025
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Every record
6 records · 6 regions · 2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 165 gigawatts | GWEC · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| China 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 120.5 gigawatts | GWEC · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| United States 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 6.9 gigawatts | GWEC · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| India 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 6.3 gigawatts | GWEC · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Germany 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 5.7 gigawatts | GWEC · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Brazil 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 2.3 gigawatts | GWEC · 31 Dec 2025 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Amount of new wind power capacity installed during a year.
- Measure
- One slice of Capacity additions ( form: level, segment: wind ) . New electricity generation or storage capacity added to the grid. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Wind Day 2026: Fast Facts about Wind | GWEC | — | 6 |
Other slices of capacity additions
- Chinese overseas wind installations share by destination region 5 exported · wind
- Planned battery storage capacity additions 4 planned · utility scale battery storage
- Accelerated case renewable capacity growth boost 2 forecast high · renewable
- New hydropower capacity added 2 hydropower
- New pumped storage hydropower capacity added 2 pumped storage hydropower
- Planned capacity additions 2 planned
- Renewables share of net new power capacity 2 net new · renewable
- Share of renewable capacity expansion driven by competitive auctions 2 competitive auctions
- Solar PV and wind share of renewable capacity growth 2 solar pv and wind
- Solar PV share of renewable capacity growth 2 solar pv
- Utility-scale battery storage capacity additions 2 utility scale battery storage
- Wind and solar PV capacity additions growth rate 2 wind and solar pv
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest new wind power capacity installed?
China had the highest new wind power capacity installed in 2025, at 120.5 gigawatts, ahead of United States (6.9 gigawatts) and India (6.3 gigawatts). Global: 165 gigawatts in 2025.
Which country has the highest new wind power capacity installed?
China, at 120.5 gigawatts in 2025. 5 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by GWEC. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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