South Korea vs Poland: Electricity generation from solar and wind
South Korea
41.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
44.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
19th
Poland rank
16th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 44.17 terawatt-hours against 41.44 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 2.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0.017 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 9.09 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 33.11 terawatt-hours | 31.5 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 44.17 terawatt-hours against 41.44 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between South Korea and Poland?
- 2.73 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.