Vietnam Grew Wind Power Fastest, 15 times as Much in 2025 as in 2020
Between 2020 and 2025, Vietnam grew its wind electricity 15 times over (980 GWh in 2020 to 14.4 TWh in 2025). Kazakhstan (5.6 times), Taiwan (5.2 times) and Russia (3.4 times) follow. 41 countries met the size tests.
Top 20, 2025
Fastest change| Country | Growth since 2020 | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vietnam | 15 times | 980 GWh in 2020 to 14.4 TWh in 2025 |
| 2. Kazakhstan | 5.6 times | 1.03 TWh in 2020 to 5.81 TWh in 2025 |
| 3. Taiwan | 5.2 times | 2.31 TWh in 2020 to 12.0 TWh in 2025 |
| 4. Russia | 3.4 times | 1.14 TWh in 2020 to 3.89 TWh in 2025 |
| 5. Finland | 2.7 times | 8.26 TWh in 2020 to 22.5 TWh in 2025 |
| 6. China | 2.4 times | 467 TWh in 2020 to 1,128 TWh in 2025 |
| 7. Netherlands | 2.2 times | 15.3 TWh in 2020 to 33.7 TWh in 2025 |
| 8. Chile | 2.1 times | 5.55 TWh in 2020 to 11.6 TWh in 2025 |
| 9. Brazil | 2.1 times | 57.1 TWh in 2020 to 118 TWh in 2025 |
| 10. Argentina | 2 times | 9.41 TWh in 2020 to 18.6 TWh in 2025 |
| 11. New Zealand | 1.9 times | 2.28 TWh in 2020 to 4.22 TWh in 2025 |
| 12. Croatia | 1.8 times | 1.72 TWh in 2020 to 3.12 TWh in 2025 |
| 13. Egypt | 1.8 times | 5.23 TWh in 2020 to 9.29 TWh in 2025 |
| 14. South Africa | 1.8 times | 6.41 TWh in 2020 to 11.3 TWh in 2025 |
| 15. Australia | 1.7 times | 22.6 TWh in 2020 to 39.3 TWh in 2025 |
| 16. India | 1.7 times | 60.4 TWh in 2020 to 104 TWh in 2025 |
| 17. Turkey | 1.6 times | 24.6 TWh in 2020 to 39.4 TWh in 2025 |
| 18. Japan | 1.5 times | 8.41 TWh in 2020 to 12.9 TWh in 2025 |
| 19. Poland | 1.5 times | 15.8 TWh in 2020 to 24.0 TWh in 2025 |
| 20. Morocco | 1.5 times | 4.59 TWh in 2020 to 6.72 TWh in 2025 |
Countries that generated at least 10 TWh in 2025, 79 in this data. Smaller grids are left out so a tiny system does not top every list. Needs at least 3 TWh of wind in 2025 and at least 0.3 TWh in 2020, so growth from almost nothing is not counted.
How the Leaders Got Here
2010 to 2025Annual statistics, 2010 to 2025
| Year | Vietnam | Kazakhstan | Taiwan | Russia | Finland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 times | 0 times | 1 times | 0 times | 0.3 times |
| 2011 | 0 times | 0 times | 1.5 times | 0 times | 0.5 times |
| 2012 | 0 times | 0 times | 1.4 times | 0 times | 0.5 times |
| 2013 | 0.1 times | 0 times | 1.6 times | 0 times | 0.8 times |
| 2014 | 0.1 times | 0 times | 1.5 times | 0.1 times | 1.1 times |
| 2015 | 0.1 times | 0.1 times | 1.5 times | 0.2 times | 2.3 times |
| 2016 | 0.2 times | 0.3 times | 1.5 times | 0.2 times | 3.1 times |
| 2017 | 0.4 times | 0.3 times | 1.7 times | 0.1 times | 4.8 times |
| 2018 | 0.5 times | 0.4 times | 1.7 times | 0.2 times | 5.8 times |
| 2019 | 0.7 times | 0.7 times | 1.9 times | 0.3 times | 6 times |
| 2020 | 1 times | 1 times | 2.3 times | 1.1 times | 8.3 times |
| 2021 | 3.3 times | 1.8 times | 2.3 times | 2.6 times | 8.5 times |
| 2022 | 9.1 times | 2.3 times | 3.6 times | 4.2 times | 12 times |
| 2023 | 12 times | 3.8 times | 6.2 times | 4.8 times | 15 times |
| 2024 | 13 times | 4.5 times | 11 times | 4.6 times | 20 times |
| 2025 | 14 times | 5.8 times | 12 times | 3.9 times | 23 times |
Key Facts
- Vietnam generated 15 times as much wind electricity in 2025 as in 2020: 980 GWh in 2020 to 14.4 TWh in 2025.
- World wind generation was 2,704 TWh in 2025, against 1,591 TWh in 2020.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember.