Poland vs Ukraine: Annual change in primary energy use

Poland
30.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
30.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
14th
Ukraine rank
16th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 30.91 terawatt-hours against 30.18 terawatt-hours in Ukraine, a difference of 0.73 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 218 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 0.901 terawatt-hours -11.23 terawatt-hours 12.13 terawatt-hours Poland
1990s -40.78 terawatt-hours -115.86 terawatt-hours 75.08 terawatt-hours Poland
2000s 1.96 terawatt-hours -22.83 terawatt-hours 24.79 terawatt-hours Poland
2010s 7.88 terawatt-hours -35.94 terawatt-hours 43.82 terawatt-hours Poland
2020s -11.18 terawatt-hours -52.79 terawatt-hours 41.62 terawatt-hours Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Poland or Ukraine?
Poland, at 30.91 terawatt-hours against 30.18 terawatt-hours in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Poland and Ukraine?
0.73 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Poland ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.