Electricity generation from wind in India
India: Electricity generation from wind was 103.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in India, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 103.98 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 217.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in India peaked at 103.98 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places India 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 16.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.67 terawatt-hours | 19.46 terawatt-hours | 63.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7 terawatt-hours | 60.43 terawatt-hours | 103.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in India?
- Electricity generation from wind in India was 103.98 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 103.98 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from wind?
- India ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.