New data released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows that 2025 has emerged as a record year for new wind power capacity installations, driven primarily by accelerated growth across Asian markets.
According to GWEC, global wind installations are expected to exceed 150 GW in 2025, marking the highest annual capacity addition to date. Asia has been the key growth engine, with India setting a new national record by installing 6.3 GW of wind capacity during the year. China continues to dominate the global market and is on track to surpass 100 GW of new installations, with 89 GW already installed by the end of November.
Europe has also delivered a strong performance, adding 16.5 GW of new wind capacity in 2025—around 5 GW more than what was installed in 2024. In the United States, more than 7 GW of new wind capacity is expected to be commissioned during the year.
Reflecting the strong momentum, GWEC Market Intelligence has revised its global wind installation forecast for 2025 upward by 8.8%, or 13.3 GW, taking the total expected installations to 150 GW. The industry body projects that global cumulative wind capacity will surpass 2 terawatts (TW) by 2030.
Looking ahead, GWEC notes that emerging markets such as Vietnam, Australia, and the Philippines are expected to rapidly expand wind capacity over the remainder of the decade, gradually closing the gap with Europe’s more mature wind markets. These countries increasingly view renewable energy as a cornerstone of economic growth and energy security.
GWEC highlighted that wind energy is becoming central to future economic development strategies, as countries seek to decouple GDP growth from rising carbon emissions. With its scalability, cost competitiveness, and energy security benefits, wind power is positioned as a leading technology in building clean, reliable, and future-ready energy systems.
By the end of the decade, the Asia-Pacific region excluding China is expected to account for around 12% of global wind installations, underscoring the growing role of emerging Asian markets in shaping the global wind energy landscape.
“These new figures show that fast-growing economies are driving the growth of wind energy, and wind energy is in turn driving those economies to new heights.”
“In China, we estimate there are more around 225,000 wind turbines generating more than 1.2 GWh of electricity, helping thermal generation fall in the country as energy consumption hit a new high. In India, soaring electricity demand is being met by a record-breaking year for new wind energy capacity and huge solar additions. In the UK, the record-breaking AR7 auction is going to bring £22bn of new private investment into the country[1]. This momentum can be seen in the next wave of emerging markets of Vietnam, South Korea, and the Philippines. It is now clear that economic growth and renewable energy go hand-in-hand. The reality of the modern energy system is becoming increasingly clear, and wind energy is cementing its place as the foundation of the Age of Electricity,” said Ben Backwell, CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council.
“The world is entering an energy-intensive growth phase, and wind energy is proving to be its backbone. In 2025 alone, global wind installations are set to cross 150 GW, up from 94 GW just four years ago, driven largely by Asia’s fast-growing economies. Countries such as China, India, Vietnam, Australia, and the Philippines are scaling wind to meet rising industrial demand, urbanisation and electrification at the lowest cost. By 2030, global wind capacity will exceed 2 terawatts, with Asia-Pacific markets outside China accounting for an increasing share of that growth,” commented Girish Tanti, Vice-Chairman, Global Wind Energy Council.
