Poland vs United Kingdom: Oil consumption per person
Poland
10,615 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
10,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
90th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland, a difference of 213 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 219 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,053 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,603 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,362 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,969 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,839 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,832 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.99 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 213 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Poland ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.