Australia vs Poland: Renewable electricity generation by source
Australia
39.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
24.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Poland rank
14th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.23 terawatt-hours against 24.62 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 14.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 2.24 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.55 terawatt-hours | 21.08 terawatt-hours | 9.47 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 39.23 terawatt-hours against 24.62 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Australia and Poland?
- 14.61 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Australia ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.