Australia vs Poland: Installed wind energy capacity
Australia
14.53 gigawatts
in 2025
Poland
10.6 gigawatts
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Poland rank
15th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.53 gigawatts against 10.6 gigawatts in Poland, a difference of 3.93 gigawatts.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 157 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6736 gigawatts | 0.1964 gigawatts | 0.4772 gigawatts | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.23 gigawatts | 4.07 gigawatts | 0.1535 gigawatts | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.32 gigawatts | 8.59 gigawatts | 3.73 gigawatts | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 14.53 gigawatts against 10.6 gigawatts in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Australia and Poland?
- 3.93 gigawatts, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Australia ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.