Netherlands vs Poland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Netherlands
15.4%
in 2025
Poland
15.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
56th
Poland rank
53rd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.9% against 15.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 56th and Poland ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 9.5% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 12.1% | 4.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 14.4% | 5.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 14.4% | 3.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 15.4% | 1.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 15.9% against 15.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Netherlands ranks 56th and Poland ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.