Poland vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from oil per person
Poland
171.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
183.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
85th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 183.6 kilowatt-hours against 171.21 kilowatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 12.39 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 85th of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.22 kilowatt-hours | 575.66 kilowatt-hours | 531.44 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 79.03 kilowatt-hours | 380.26 kilowatt-hours | 301.22 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 118.11 kilowatt-hours | 207.52 kilowatt-hours | 89.41 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 114.2 kilowatt-hours | 148.75 kilowatt-hours | 34.55 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 127.39 kilowatt-hours | 157.24 kilowatt-hours | 29.85 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 183.6 kilowatt-hours against 171.21 kilowatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 12.39 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Poland ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 85th of 210 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 oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.