Electricity generation from coal per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from coal per person was 2,289 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal per person in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal per person in Poland stood at 2,289 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Poland peaked at 3,861 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,289 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Poland ranks 15th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,633 kilowatt-hours | 3,535 kilowatt-hours | 3,706 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,426 kilowatt-hours | 3,311 kilowatt-hours | 3,532 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,647 kilowatt-hours | 3,477 kilowatt-hours | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,449 kilowatt-hours | 3,091 kilowatt-hours | 3,658 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,780 kilowatt-hours | 2,289 kilowatt-hours | 3,354 kilowatt-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 53.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Poland?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Poland was 2,289 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,861 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,289 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.