Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar

Poland
34.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.6%
in 2025
Poland rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2000200400600800198520052025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.6% against 34.1% in Poland, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 78 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 242.1% 93.6% 148.5% Poland
2020s 85.7% 9.0% 76.7% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.6% against 34.1% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
Poland ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 78 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 percentage 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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Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Unit
%
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
80 places, 1,730 data points, 1984–2025
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.