Netherlands vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Netherlands
5.1%
in 2025
Poland
4.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
40th
Poland rank
42nd
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Poland ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Poland ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.