Netherlands vs Poland: Primary energy use by source
Netherlands
32.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
24.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Poland rank
14th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 32.69 terawatt-hours against 24.09 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 8.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Poland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.3217 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.3206 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 0.3173 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 25.13 terawatt-hours | 20.84 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 32.69 terawatt-hours against 24.09 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Netherlands and Poland?
- 8.6 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Poland ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.