Electricity generation from wind in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from wind was 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
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
In 2025, electricity generation from wind in United Kingdom stood at 85.84 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in United Kingdom peaked at 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1920.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 63.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 64.93 terawatt-hours | 85.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from wind in United Kingdom was 85.84 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1920.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from wind?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.