Poland vs Romania: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Poland
15.9%
in 2025
Romania
15.7%
in 2025
Poland rank
53rd
Romania rank
55th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 10.3% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 17.5% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.6% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Poland and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Poland ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.