Norway vs Poland: Annual change in primary energy from renewables

Norway
5.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
6.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Poland rank
16th

Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
-20020196619952025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 6.01 terawatt-hours against 5.32 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Poland ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and Poland ranks 16th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.98 terawatt-hours 0.0224 terawatt-hours 1.96 terawatt-hours Norway
1970s 3.13 terawatt-hours 0.147 terawatt-hours 2.99 terawatt-hours Norway
1980s 2.98 terawatt-hours -0.0613 terawatt-hours 3.04 terawatt-hours Norway
1990s 0.3816 terawatt-hours 0.0823 terawatt-hours 0.2994 terawatt-hours Norway
2000s 0.5738 terawatt-hours 2.28 terawatt-hours 1.71 terawatt-hours Poland
2010s 0.8683 terawatt-hours 2.69 terawatt-hours 1.82 terawatt-hours Poland
2020s 4.89 terawatt-hours 6.38 terawatt-hours 1.49 terawatt-hours Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 6.01 terawatt-hours against 5.32 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Norway and Poland?
0.69 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
Norway ranks 17th and Poland ranks 16th of 77 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 Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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 from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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