Greece vs Poland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Greece
2,949 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
3,111 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
51st
Poland rank
48th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3,111 kilowatt-hours against 2,949 kilowatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 162 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Greece ranks 51st and Poland ranks 48th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,541 kilowatt-hours | 3,511 kilowatt-hours | 30.15 kilowatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 4,764 kilowatt-hours | 3,854 kilowatt-hours | 910.07 kilowatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 3,771 kilowatt-hours | 12.02 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 3,370 kilowatt-hours | 557.81 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Greece or Poland?
- Poland, at 3,111 kilowatt-hours against 2,949 kilowatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Greece and Poland?
- 162 kilowatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Greece ranks 51st and Poland ranks 48th of 209 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 fossil fuels per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.