Wind power share of global electricity demand
The best-covered measure of electricity demand. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Every measure of electricity demand
12 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity demand growth | 3% | Global, 2025 | 32 |
| Share of electricity demand growth | 60% | Global, 2025–2026 (forecast) | 2 |
| Average annual electricity demand growth | 2.6% | Global, 2015–2023 | 2 |
| Renewables share of power demand | 24% | Global, 2017 | 2 |
| Wind power share of global electricity demand | 10% | Global, as of 23 Jun 2026 | 2 |
| Bioenergy share of electricity demand | 3% | Global, 2023 (forecast) | 1 |
| Data centres as a share of global electricity demand, IEA 2026 | 3% | Global, 2030 (forecast) | 1 |
| Hydropower share of electricity demand | 16% | Global, 2023 (forecast) | 1 |
| Share of electricity demand growth from emerging and developing economies | 85% | Global, 2025–2027 (forecast) | 1 |
| Share of electricity demand increase met by wind and solar PV | 90% | Global, 2025 (forecast) | 1 |
| Solar PV share of electricity demand | 4% | Global, 2023 (forecast) | 1 |
| Wind share of electricity demand | 6% | Global, 2023 (forecast) | 1 |
Electricity demand by country
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Frequently asked questions
What does electricity demand measure?
Total volume of electricity demanded by consumers and the power grid.
What is the latest wind power share of global electricity demand?
Global: 10% in as of 23 Jun 2026.
Which countries does this electricity demand data cover?
3 countries, with a page each for China, India, United States.
Where does the data come from?
From 11 documents published by IEA and GWEC. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual; the newest figure covers as of 23 Jun 2026.
Sources
11 documents from 2 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
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Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.
StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity demand statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-demand
"Electricity demand statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-demand. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
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