Belgium vs Poland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Belgium
52.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
54.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Poland rank
32nd

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 54.59 terawatt-hours against 52.49 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 2.1 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 32nd of 209 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 44.52 terawatt-hours 1.9 terawatt-hours 42.62 terawatt-hours Belgium
2000s 49.62 terawatt-hours 4.22 terawatt-hours 45.4 terawatt-hours Belgium
2010s 52.72 terawatt-hours 19.45 terawatt-hours 33.27 terawatt-hours Belgium
2020s 61.7 terawatt-hours 41.76 terawatt-hours 19.94 terawatt-hours Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 54.59 terawatt-hours against 52.49 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Belgium and Poland?
2.1 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.