Poland vs Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel

Poland
5,801 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
5,780 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland rank
56th
Ukraine rank
57th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 21 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.

Poland ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 57th of 218 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 2,929 kilowatt-hours per person 17,916 kilowatt-hours per person 14,987 kilowatt-hours per person Ukraine
1990s 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person 16,938 kilowatt-hours per person 14,263 kilowatt-hours per person Ukraine
2000s 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person 14,196 kilowatt-hours per person 10,626 kilowatt-hours per person Ukraine
2010s 4,705 kilowatt-hours per person 8,777 kilowatt-hours per person 4,072 kilowatt-hours per person Ukraine
2020s 5,409 kilowatt-hours per person 5,481 kilowatt-hours per person 71.54 kilowatt-hours per person Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Poland or Ukraine?
Poland, at 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Poland and Ukraine?
21 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Poland ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.