Key Takeaways

• The global wind industry installed a record 165 GW of new capacity in 2025, a 40% increase from the previous year.
• China and India led the Asian market, commissioning 131 GW, with India nearly doubling its annual wind capacity.
• Predictions suggest global wind capacity will exceed 2 TW by 2029, significantly driven by markets outside China.

Record Growth in Global Wind Capacity

According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) 2026 Report, the global wind industry set a new record by adding 165 GW of new capacity in 2025, representing a remarkable 40% increase compared to 2024. This impressive growth occurred amidst a backdrop of rising oil and gas prices, highlighting the wind sector’s resilience and essential role in the transition to renewable energy.

As of the end of 2025, the total global wind capacity reached 1,299 GW, with 138 countries utilizing wind power in their energy mix. The Asian region dominated the new installations, with China and India collectively bringing on 131 GW—around 80% of the global total. Notably, China alone contributed more than 120 GW, while India saw a steep increase in its wind capacity, doubling its installations to achieve a record 6.3 GW in 2025.

In Europe, wind power capacity surpassed 300 GW, achieving its second-highest annual increase of 19.1 GW, a 16% rise from the previous year. Germany and Turkiye were significant contributors to this growth. The EU-27 region added 15.1 GW—up 17%—but this still fell short of the annual growth needed to meet the EU’s 2030 energy and climate goals.

In the United States, nearly 7 GW of new onshore wind capacity was installed, reinforcing the trend of disparity between top markets. The top five wind markets—China, the U.S., India, Germany, and Brazil—accounted for a staggering 86% of the new capacity, demonstrating a strong alignment of policy, investment, and scale in these countries.

India’s growth is significant, as it emphasizes a commitment to scaling non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW by 2030. Its annual additions increased from 3.4 GW in 2024 to 6.3 GW in 2025—a substantial 86% increase—making it the third-highest in new capacity after the U.S. and just surpassing Germany.

Looking ahead, GWEC Market Intelligence forecasts that between 2026 and 2030, approximately 969 GW of new wind capacity is expected, with an average of 194 GW added annually. China is projected to account for around 63% of installations in 2026, but a diversification trend is anticipated by 2030. Growing regions such as Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Africa will increasingly contribute to global capacity, with non-China markets expected to drive more than half of the growth by the end of the decade.

The future of the wind industry appears optimistic, with global capacity projected to surpass the historic 2 Terawatts (TW) milestone by 2029, only six years after reaching the 1 TW threshold in 2023. The acceleration in investments and installations emphasizes wind energy’s crucial role in addressing climate change and promoting sustainability in the years to come.

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