Coal consumption per person in Poland
Poland: Coal consumption per person was 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Poland peaked at 33,228 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9,702 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
Poland ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 28,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 11 Brunei 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Czechia 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Laos 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 53.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Poland?
- Coal consumption per person in Poland was 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,228 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,702 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for coal consumption per person?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.