Germany vs Poland: Electricity generation from coal
Germany
103.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
87.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Poland rank
15th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 103.15 terawatt-hours against 87.32 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 15.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.03 terawatt-hours | 136.65 terawatt-hours | 175.38 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 293.99 terawatt-hours | 131.13 terawatt-hours | 162.86 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 289.62 terawatt-hours | 139.07 terawatt-hours | 150.55 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 253.9 terawatt-hours | 131.88 terawatt-hours | 122.02 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 135.57 terawatt-hours | 106.56 terawatt-hours | 29.01 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 103.15 terawatt-hours against 87.32 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Germany and Poland?
- 15.83 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Germany ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.