Germany vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from oil

Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Poland
3.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
115th
Poland rank
116th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
12345198520052025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 115th and Poland ranks 116th of 208 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.2% 1.2% 1.0% Germany
1990s 4.1% 2.2% 1.9% Germany
2000s 3.8% 3.0% 0.8% Germany
2010s 4.0% 2.7% 1.3% Germany
2020s 3.9% 2.9% 1.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Germany and Poland?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Germany ranks 115th and Poland ranks 116th of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.