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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.