Poland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from solar and wind

Poland
44.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
43.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 44.17 terawatt-hours against 43.33 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 0.84 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.

Poland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 212 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0036 terawatt-hours 0.0036 terawatt-hours Sweden
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.129 terawatt-hours 0.129 terawatt-hours Sweden
2000s 0.317 terawatt-hours 1.09 terawatt-hours 0.776 terawatt-hours Sweden
2010s 9.09 terawatt-hours 12.54 terawatt-hours 3.45 terawatt-hours Sweden
2020s 31.5 terawatt-hours 36.31 terawatt-hours 4.81 terawatt-hours Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 44.17 terawatt-hours against 43.33 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Poland and Sweden?
0.84 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Poland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.