United Kingdom vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind
United Kingdom
4.1%
in 2025
United States
2.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
25th
United States rank
28th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.1% against 2.8% in United States, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 9.1% | 89.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 33.2% | 5.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 15.1% | 7.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from wind, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 4.1% against 2.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from wind between United Kingdom and United States?
- 1.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.