Netherlands vs Poland: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Netherlands
32,691 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
24,088 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Poland rank
14th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 32,691 terawatt-hours against 24,088 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 8,603 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 14th of 79 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 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 321.7 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 320.6 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,286 terawatt-hours | 317.3 terawatt-hours | 1,969 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7,385 terawatt-hours | 8,956 terawatt-hours | 1,571 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 25,134 terawatt-hours | 20,837 terawatt-hours | 4,296 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 32,691 terawatt-hours against 24,088 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Netherlands and Poland?
- 8,603 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Poland ranks 14th 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.