Italy vs Poland: Electricity generation per person

Italy
4,475 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
4,543 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
66th
Poland rank
65th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4,543 kilowatt-hours against 4,475 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 68 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 66th and Poland ranks 65th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 3,493 kilowatt-hours 3,794 kilowatt-hours 301.59 kilowatt-hours Poland
1990s 4,089 kilowatt-hours 3,560 kilowatt-hours 528.19 kilowatt-hours Italy
2000s 4,973 kilowatt-hours 3,965 kilowatt-hours 1,007 kilowatt-hours Italy
2010s 4,778 kilowatt-hours 4,279 kilowatt-hours 498.24 kilowatt-hours Italy
2020s 4,580 kilowatt-hours 4,458 kilowatt-hours 121.77 kilowatt-hours Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 4,543 kilowatt-hours against 4,475 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Italy and Poland?
68 kilowatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Italy ranks 66th 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.