Norway vs Poland: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Norway
26,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
26,194 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
31st
Poland rank
30th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 98 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 31st and Poland ranks 30th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,827 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,826 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 31,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 35,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,657 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 37,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,709 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 33,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,744 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 27,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 832.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Norway and Poland?
- 98 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Norway ranks 31st and Poland ranks 30th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.