Ireland vs Poland: Primary energy from hydropower

Ireland
0.6525 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
58th
Poland rank
55th

Primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
0.511.522.53196519952025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.53 terawatt-hours against 0.6525 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.8775 terawatt-hours.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.3 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 58th and Poland ranks 55th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7885 terawatt-hours 0.9128 terawatt-hours 0.1243 terawatt-hours Poland
1970s 0.6769 terawatt-hours 1.78 terawatt-hours 1.1 terawatt-hours Poland
1980s 0.7978 terawatt-hours 1.76 terawatt-hours 0.9598 terawatt-hours Poland
1990s 0.782 terawatt-hours 1.78 terawatt-hours 0.9993 terawatt-hours Poland
2000s 0.7474 terawatt-hours 2.16 terawatt-hours 1.41 terawatt-hours Poland
2010s 0.7176 terawatt-hours 2.24 terawatt-hours 1.52 terawatt-hours Poland
2020s 0.7908 terawatt-hours 2.08 terawatt-hours 1.29 terawatt-hours Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Ireland or Poland?
Poland, at 1.53 terawatt-hours against 0.6525 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Ireland and Poland?
0.8775 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
Ireland ranks 58th and Poland ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.