Germany vs Poland: Fossil fuel production

Germany
213.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
373.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Poland rank
11th

Fossil fuel production over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 373.1 terawatt-hours against 213.29 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 159.81 terawatt-hours.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 1,658 terawatt-hours 1,406 terawatt-hours 251.78 terawatt-hours Germany
1990s 988.33 terawatt-hours 1,051 terawatt-hours 62.7 terawatt-hours Poland
2000s 644.83 terawatt-hours 783.53 terawatt-hours 138.71 terawatt-hours Poland
2010s 485.82 terawatt-hours 612.71 terawatt-hours 126.89 terawatt-hours Poland
2020s 270.12 terawatt-hours 434.44 terawatt-hours 164.32 terawatt-hours Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel production, Germany or Poland?
Poland, at 373.1 terawatt-hours against 213.29 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel production between Germany and Poland?
159.81 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel production?
Germany ranks 14th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production. 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 production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 1,578 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.