Global wind installations jump 64% in H1 2025

Global wind power installations have risen by 64% in the first half of 2025 from the same period of last year, according to the latest report from the World Wind Energy Association. It expects 2025 to be a record year for new wind farms.

A total of 72.2 GW of new capacity was added between January and June, following 44.1 GW installed in the first half of the previous year, reads the World Wind Energy Association’s (WWEA) Half-year Report 2025.

By the end of June, total installed wind power capacity reached 1.25 TW, with wind energy now supplying approximately 12% of global electricity demand.

According to the report, the first half of 2025 demonstrates continued momentum and resilience of the global wind power sector.

“Driven by strong growth in China and steady expansion across major markets, wind energy is on course for its strongest year ever. With a record 150 GW expected to be installed in 2025 and a global total surpassing 1.3 TW, wind power continues to play a central role in the world’s renewable energy transformation,” WWEA said.

China continues to lead the global wind power deployment. In the first six months of the year, it installed 51.4 GW, compared to 25.8 GW from the same period of 2024 and 23.8 GW in 2023.

The country’s total capacity is over 600 GW, the report adds.

Five countries recorded more than 1 GW of new installations: India (3.5 GW), the United States (2.1 GW), Germany (1.9 GW), France (1.7 GW), and Brazil (1.3 GW).

According to WWEA President Irfan Mirza, the first half of 2025 was a defining period for the global wind energy sector – not only for its record-breaking growth but for the clarity it provides about the world’s energy direction.

“The addition of over 72 GW of new capacity globally demonstrates the sector’s resilience and the trust that governments, investors, and communities continue to place in wind power as a cornerstone of sustainable progress,” he added.