Chile vs Poland: Electricity generation per person

Chile
4,456 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
4,543 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
67th
Poland rank
65th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Chile
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4,543 kilowatt-hours against 4,456 kilowatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 87 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.

Chile ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 1,236 kilowatt-hours 3,794 kilowatt-hours 2,558 kilowatt-hours Poland
1990s 1,901 kilowatt-hours 3,560 kilowatt-hours 1,660 kilowatt-hours Poland
2000s 3,125 kilowatt-hours 3,965 kilowatt-hours 839.58 kilowatt-hours Poland
2010s 4,073 kilowatt-hours 4,279 kilowatt-hours 206.43 kilowatt-hours Poland
2020s 4,496 kilowatt-hours 4,458 kilowatt-hours 38.2 kilowatt-hours Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Chile or Poland?
Poland, at 4,543 kilowatt-hours against 4,456 kilowatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Chile and Poland?
87 kilowatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Poland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Chile and Poland rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Chile ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.