Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Solar energy generation by region

Poland
23.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Solar energy generation by region over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0510152025196519952025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 23.69 terawatt-hours against 20 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.69 terawatt-hours.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 79 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 0.0004 terawatt-hours 0.0004 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0001 terawatt-hours 0.0001 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0083 terawatt-hours 0.0083 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1366 terawatt-hours 6.22 terawatt-hours 6.08 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11.11 terawatt-hours 14.65 terawatt-hours 3.54 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 23.69 terawatt-hours against 20 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.69 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
Poland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Solar energy generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.