United States Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend
The United States generated 464 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 10.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the second largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
The United States generated 464 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
Wind supplied 10.3% of the United States' electricity in 2025.
The United States was the second largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
The United States' wind generation in 2025 was 37% higher than in 2020, when it was 338 TWh.
The United States' wind generation in 2025 was 143% higher than in 2015, when it was 191 TWh.
2025 was the United States' highest year for wind generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
The United States' wind share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.5%.
The United States had 159 GW of wind generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Wind generation
464 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of the United States' electricity
10.3%
2025 · Ember
World share of wind
8.5%
2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)
2 of 111
2025 · Ember
Wind capacity
159 GW
2025 · Ember
Wind Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Wind
The United States' electricity generation from wind each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 464 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
United States wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Wind
2000
5.59 TWh
2001
6.74 TWh
2002
10.4 TWh
2003
11.2 TWh
2004
14.1 TWh
2005
17.8 TWh
2006
26.6 TWh
2007
34.5 TWh
2008
55.4 TWh
2009
73.9 TWh
2010
94.7 TWh
2011
120 TWh
2012
141 TWh
2013
168 TWh
2014
182 TWh
2015
191 TWh
2016
227 TWh
2017
254 TWh
2018
273 TWh
2019
296 TWh
2020
338 TWh
2021
378 TWh
2022
434 TWh
2023
421 TWh
2024
452 TWh
2025
464 TWh
United StatesWorld
The share of the United States' electricity generated from wind, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 10.3%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of the United States' electricity from wind and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Wind Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Wind
The United States generated 33.9 TWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 27.3 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
United States monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
Month
Wind
2024-09
29.2 TWh
2024-10
39.6 TWh
2024-11
40.1 TWh
2024-12
39.5 TWh
2025-01
43.6 TWh
2025-02
39.4 TWh
2025-03
50.6 TWh
2025-04
45.9 TWh
2025-05
36.9 TWh
2025-06
35.8 TWh
2025-07
31.8 TWh
2025-08
27.3 TWh
2025-09
25.7 TWh
2025-10
39.5 TWh
2025-11
41.0 TWh
2025-12
47.1 TWh
2026-01
44.4 TWh
2026-02
39.7 TWh
2026-03
52.2 TWh
2026-04
49.1 TWh
2026-05
41.2 TWh
2026-06
41.9 TWh
2026-07
32.4 TWh
2026-08
33.9 TWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for the United States can differ slightly from the annual totals.