Netherlands vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from oil
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Poland
3.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
113th
Poland rank
116th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 113th and Poland ranks 116th of 208 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 1.2% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.2% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Netherlands ranks 113th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.