Ranking · 5 countries · 2025
New wind power capacity by country (2025)
China had the highest new wind power capacity installed in 2025, at 120.5 gigawatts, followed by the United States (6.9 gigawatts) and India (6.3 gigawatts). The ranking compares 5 countries on 2025 figures from the Global Wind Energy Council. Brazil ranked last of the 5, at 2.3 gigawatts. For reference, Global stood at 165 gigawatts.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: New wind power capacity installed · Topic: Power capacity additions · Industry: Electricity and Gas Utilities · Period: 2025. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.
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New wind power capacity installed by country
2025
Global: 165 gigawatts: 165 gigawatts
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Global Wind Energy Council | Actual | 120.5 gigawatts |
| United States | Global Wind Energy Council | Actual | 6.9 gigawatts |
| India | Global Wind Energy Council | Actual | 6.3 gigawatts |
| Germany | Global Wind Energy Council | Actual | 5.7 gigawatts |
| Brazil | Global Wind Energy Council | Actual | 2.3 gigawatts |
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source. Values in gigawatts.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China CN | 120.5 gigawatts | 2025 | Global Wind Energy Council |
| 2 | United States US | 6.9 gigawatts | 2025 | Global Wind Energy Council |
| 3 | India IN | 6.3 gigawatts | 2025 | Global Wind Energy Council |
| 4 | Germany DE | 5.7 gigawatts | 2025 | Global Wind Energy Council |
| 5 | Brazil BR | 2.3 gigawatts | 2025 | Global Wind Energy Council |
| — | Global Reference total, not ranked | 165 gigawatts | 2025 | Global Wind Energy Council |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest new wind power capacity installed?
China, at 120.5 gigawatts in 2025, ahead of the United States (6.9 gigawatts) and India (6.3 gigawatts), among 5 countries ranked on 2025 figures from the Global Wind Energy Council.
Which country has the lowest new wind power capacity installed?
Brazil, at 2.3 gigawatts in 2025, then Germany (5.7 gigawatts).
What does this ranking measure?
Amount of new wind power capacity installed during a year.
Which countries are included?
5 countries with 2025 figures: China, United States, India, Germany and Brazil.
Where does the data come from?
From the Global Wind Energy Council. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). New wind power capacity by country, 2025. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/new-wind-capacity-by-country