Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electric power consumption

Poland
4,370 kWh per capita
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,195 kWh per capita
in 2024
Poland rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 4,370 kWh per capita against 4,195 kWh per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 175 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,110 kWh per capita 5,627 kWh per capita 2,518 kWh per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,447 kWh per capita 6,095 kWh per capita 2,648 kWh per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4,078 kWh per capita 5,185 kWh per capita 1,108 kWh per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4,447 kWh per capita 4,364 kWh per capita 83.08 kWh per capita Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 4,370 kWh per capita against 4,195 kWh per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
175 kWh per capita, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electric power consumption?
Poland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.