It is an objective of the present invention to provide an insulated wire having partial discharge resistance comparable to or higher than those of conventional insulated wires even in unstable operating environments. There is provided an insulated wire including: a wire conductor; a first insulation coating formed around the wire conductor, the first insulation coating including inorganic fine particles dispersed therein; and a second insulation coating formed between the first insulation coating and the wire conductor, a relative dielectric constant of the second insulation coating being lower than that of the first insulation coating.