France vs Poland: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
France
8.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
6.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
11th
Poland rank
14th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 8.14 terawatt-hours against 6.03 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 2.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Poland ahead.
France ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.0711 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 0.3441 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, France or Poland?
- France, at 8.14 terawatt-hours against 6.03 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between France and Poland?
- 2.11 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- France ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.