Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Poland
Poland: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 6.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.13 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
-5.61 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Poland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from renewables in Poland is 6.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 267.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Poland peaked at 11.13 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.61 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Poland 17th out of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0364 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.0792 terawatt-hours | +117.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0571 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0829 terawatt-hours | -245.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8852 terawatt-hours | -1168.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0747 terawatt-hours | -108.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1885 terawatt-hours | -352.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0682 terawatt-hours | -63.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7024 terawatt-hours | +930.6% |
| 1975 | -0.2047 terawatt-hours | -129.1% |
| 1976 | -0.4298 terawatt-hours | +110.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5605 terawatt-hours | -230.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0151 terawatt-hours | -102.7% |
| 1979 | -0.2107 terawatt-hours | +1296.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5662 terawatt-hours | -368.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1484 terawatt-hours | -126.2% |
| 1982 | -0.594 terawatt-hours | +300.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4138 terawatt-hours | -169.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3185 terawatt-hours | -177.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6016 terawatt-hours | -288.9% |
| 1986 | -0.3909 terawatt-hours | -165.0% |
| 1987 | -0.4183 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1988 | -0.168 terawatt-hours | -59.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1567 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3375 terawatt-hours | +115.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0928 terawatt-hours | -127.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1668 terawatt-hours | +79.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1705 terawatt-hours | -202.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2147 terawatt-hours | -225.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2035 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.243 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1411 terawatt-hours | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5045 terawatt-hours | +257.6% |
| 1999 | -0.2358 terawatt-hours | -146.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 terawatt-hours | -115.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9038 terawatt-hours | +2352.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0505 terawatt-hours | -105.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1326 terawatt-hours | +162.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -1198.0% |
| 2005 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +203.1% |
| 2009 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | +81.2% |
| 2013 | -3.03 terawatt-hours | -131.4% |
| 2014 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | -268.6% |
| 2015 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -68.0% |
| 2016 | -5.61 terawatt-hours | -443.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0953 terawatt-hours | -101.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +1142.6% |
| 2019 | 6.99 terawatt-hours | +490.4% |
| 2020 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -55.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | +250.4% |
| 2023 | 11.13 terawatt-hours | +55.7% |
| 2024 | 7.43 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2025 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours, 25.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2352.6% | 0.0368 terawatt-hours | 0.9038 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | -1296.0% | -0.0151 terawatt-hours | -0.2107 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +1198.0% | -0.1326 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +1168.1% | -0.0829 terawatt-hours | 0.8852 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +1142.6% | 0.0953 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0224 terawatt-hours | -0.0829 terawatt-hours | 0.0792 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.147 terawatt-hours | -0.4298 terawatt-hours | 0.8852 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0613 terawatt-hours | -0.594 terawatt-hours | 0.6016 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0823 terawatt-hours | -0.3375 terawatt-hours | 0.5045 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -0.1326 terawatt-hours | 7.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -5.61 terawatt-hours | 9.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 11.13 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Poland?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Poland was 6.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.61 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.