South Korea vs Poland: Electricity generation from renewables

South Korea
64.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
54.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Poland rank
27th

Electricity generation from renewables over time

  • South Korea
  • Poland
0204060196519952025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 64.93 terawatt-hours against 54.59 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 10.34 terawatt-hours.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

South Korea ranks 24th and Poland ranks 27th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.65 terawatt-hours 1.99 terawatt-hours 0.3399 terawatt-hours Poland
1980s 2.57 terawatt-hours 2.02 terawatt-hours 0.5513 terawatt-hours South Korea
1990s 3.52 terawatt-hours 1.9 terawatt-hours 1.62 terawatt-hours South Korea
2000s 4.13 terawatt-hours 4.22 terawatt-hours 0.088 terawatt-hours Poland
2010s 16.09 terawatt-hours 19.45 terawatt-hours 3.37 terawatt-hours Poland
2020s 54.79 terawatt-hours 41.76 terawatt-hours 13.03 terawatt-hours South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, South Korea or Poland?
South Korea, at 64.93 terawatt-hours against 54.59 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between South Korea and Poland?
10.34 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
South Korea ranks 24th and Poland ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.