Netherlands vs Poland: Primary energy from renewables

Netherlands
93.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
90.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
24th
Poland rank
26th

Primary energy from renewables over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
020406080100196519952025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 93.26 terawatt-hours against 90.8 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 2.46 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 1.06 terawatt-hours 1.06 terawatt-hours Poland
1970s 1.47 terawatt-hours 2.37 terawatt-hours 0.8998 terawatt-hours Poland
1980s 1.84 terawatt-hours 2.56 terawatt-hours 0.717 terawatt-hours Poland
1990s 3.8 terawatt-hours 2.13 terawatt-hours 1.67 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2000s 15.38 terawatt-hours 9.16 terawatt-hours 6.22 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2010s 30.7 terawatt-hours 44.13 terawatt-hours 13.43 terawatt-hours Poland
2020s 79.79 terawatt-hours 72.54 terawatt-hours 7.24 terawatt-hours Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Netherlands or Poland?
Netherlands, at 93.26 terawatt-hours against 90.8 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Netherlands and Poland?
2.46 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 from renewables?
Netherlands ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th of 77 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 from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.