Ireland vs Poland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ireland
3,024 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
3,111 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
52nd
Poland rank
50th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3,111 kilowatt-hours against 3,024 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 87 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 50th of 214 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,631 kilowatt-hours | 3,511 kilowatt-hours | 1,120 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5,813 kilowatt-hours | 3,854 kilowatt-hours | 1,959 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,498 kilowatt-hours | 3,771 kilowatt-hours | 727.52 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | 3,370 kilowatt-hours | 166.54 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 3,111 kilowatt-hours against 3,024 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ireland and Poland?
- 87 kilowatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ireland ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 50th 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 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.