Poland vs South Africa: Electricity generation from solar
Poland
19.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
19.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 19.55 terawatt-hours against 19.48 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Poland ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.137 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.42 terawatt-hours | 12.98 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 19.55 terawatt-hours against 19.48 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.07 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Poland ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 214 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. 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.