Hungary vs Poland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Hungary
2,279 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
2,381 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
37th
Poland rank
36th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 102 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Hungary ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 30.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 366.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 964.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 1,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Hungary and Poland?
- 102 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Hungary ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th of 79 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 Primary energy from renewables 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 of total energy supply per person.