Italy vs Poland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Italy
135.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
118.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
22nd
Poland rank
24th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 135.59 terawatt-hours against 118.67 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 16.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.21 terawatt-hours | 138.42 terawatt-hours | 10.79 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 188.76 terawatt-hours | 134.39 terawatt-hours | 54.37 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 237.52 terawatt-hours | 146.96 terawatt-hours | 90.56 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 185.07 terawatt-hours | 144.16 terawatt-hours | 40.91 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 153.79 terawatt-hours | 129.15 terawatt-hours | 24.64 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 135.59 terawatt-hours against 118.67 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Italy and Poland?
- 16.92 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th of 210 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.