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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.