Poland vs South Africa: Primary energy from hydropower
Poland
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
56th
South Africa rank
54th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.79 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 0.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 80 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9128 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 0.884 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0.6692 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.2975 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 0.659 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 0.5096 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.24 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 0.3561 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.79 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.26 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Poland ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. 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.