Netherlands vs Poland: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Netherlands
3.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
6.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Poland rank
14th
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6.03 terawatt-hours against 3.7 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 2.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | 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 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.5355 terawatt-hours | 0.0711 terawatt-hours | 0.4644 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 0.4763 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 6.03 terawatt-hours against 3.7 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Netherlands and Poland?
- 2.33 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th 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 solar. 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.