Poland vs United Kingdom: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Poland
841.3 watts per capita
in 2024
United Kingdom
868.56 watts per capita
in 2024
Poland rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
47th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 868.56 watts per capita against 841.3 watts per capita in Poland, a difference of 27.26 watts per capita.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 221 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 29.93 watts per capita 80 watts per capita 50.07 watts per capita United Kingdom
2010s 157.91 watts per capita 426.26 watts per capita 268.35 watts per capita United Kingdom
2020s 572.26 watts per capita 782.43 watts per capita 210.17 watts per capita United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 868.56 watts per capita against 841.3 watts per capita in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Poland and United Kingdom?
27.26 watts per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Poland ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).