Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Poland
Poland: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 24.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Poland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 24.89 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.7% on the previous year and up 238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Poland peaked at 89.48 terawatt-hours in 1975 and was at its lowest, -281.64 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Poland 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.02 terawatt-hours | 15.09 terawatt-hours | 61.92 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 48.87 terawatt-hours | 20.16 terawatt-hours | 89.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -146.6 terawatt-hours | 65.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -40.86 terawatt-hours | -281.64 terawatt-hours | 44.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3269 terawatt-hours | -46.91 terawatt-hours | 46.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 terawatt-hours | -49.59 terawatt-hours | 64.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.56 terawatt-hours | -78.33 terawatt-hours | 79.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 53.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Poland?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Poland was 24.89 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 fossil fuels recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.48 terawatt-hours in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -281.64 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.9%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.