Poland vs United Kingdom: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Poland
6.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6.03 terawatt-hours against 5.36 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | 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 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0711 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 2.57 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, Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 6.03 terawatt-hours against 5.36 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.67 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Poland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.