Poland vs Spain: Annual change in primary energy use
Poland
30.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
30.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 30.91 terawatt-hours against 30.62 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 0.29 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.04 terawatt-hours | 32.9 terawatt-hours | 7.14 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 49.02 terawatt-hours | 36.27 terawatt-hours | 12.75 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 24.81 terawatt-hours | 20.64 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | -40.78 terawatt-hours | 36.13 terawatt-hours | 76.91 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 14.14 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.88 terawatt-hours | -8.02 terawatt-hours | 15.9 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | -11.18 terawatt-hours | -3.37 terawatt-hours | 7.81 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 30.91 terawatt-hours against 30.62 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Poland and Spain?
- 0.29 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Poland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.