Wind Share of Electricity by Country 2021
Source:
Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
Key Findings
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Denmark leads in Wind Share of Electricity Generation with 48.80 in 2021.
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Average Wind Share of Electricity Generation in 2021: 21.23 · median: 19.30.
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Gap in 2021: Denmark is 4× larger than Belgium.
About This Dataset
Wind Share of Electricity by Country 2021
Share of each country's total electricity generation that came from wind power in 2021, measured by Ember from reported national grid data. Covers countries that generated at least 10 TWh of electricity in the year, so very small island grids do not dominate the ranking.
Analysis
2021 was a poor wind year across much of Europe, and this table shows it. Denmark still led at 48.8%, but that is more than five points below its 2022 figure, and the United Kingdom fell to 21.1% from 24.4% the year before. Ireland at 31.3% and Uruguay at 31.2% are separated by a tenth of a point. Costa Rica at 12.3% is a rare Central American entry in a wind ranking, and Kenya at 16.1% ranks ahead of the Netherlands, Croatia and Belgium.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
- Coverage
- 15 entities · 2021 · 15 observations
- Measure
- Wind Share of Electricity Generation
- Last updated
- 15 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2021.
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