Netherlands vs Poland: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Netherlands
62.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
44.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Poland rank
16th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 62.2 terawatt-hours against 44.17 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 18.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.323 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.323 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 9.09 terawatt-hours | 0.157 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 43.02 terawatt-hours | 31.5 terawatt-hours | 11.52 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 62.2 terawatt-hours against 44.17 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Netherlands and Poland?
- 18.03 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Netherlands ranks 13th 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.