Annual change in primary energy from coal in Poland

Poland: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -0.9698 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.9698 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 97.4%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
71.15 terawatt-hours
in 1975
All-time low
-234.35 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from coal in Poland, 1966–2025

-200-1000100196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from coal in Poland stood at -0.9698 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.4% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Poland peaked at 71.15 terawatt-hours in 1975 and was at its lowest, -234.35 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

That places Poland 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.54 terawatt-hours 9.27 terawatt-hours 37.86 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 33.04 terawatt-hours 3.59 terawatt-hours 71.15 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 3.03 terawatt-hours -128.09 terawatt-hours 65.84 terawatt-hours 10
1990s -44.04 terawatt-hours -234.35 terawatt-hours 19.29 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -10.34 terawatt-hours -52.12 terawatt-hours 26.56 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -8.68 terawatt-hours -63.1 terawatt-hours 37.65 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -23.86 terawatt-hours -84.38 terawatt-hours 50.74 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 45 Belarus -0.3379 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 46 Austria -0.6551 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 47 Finland -0.705 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 50 Greece -1.53 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 51 Estonia -1.59 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Poland?
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Poland was -0.9698 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 71.15 terawatt-hours in 1975.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was -234.35 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Poland rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
Poland ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from coal
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
81 places, 4,296 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.