Share of primary energy from coal in Poland
Poland: Share of primary energy from coal was 34.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Poland is 34.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Poland peaked at 89.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 9th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 89.3% | — |
| 1966 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 85.6% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 84.1% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 82.9% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 82.2% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 80.3% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 79.4% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 34.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 34.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 10.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.1% | 84.1% | 89.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 78.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 78.2% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 66.7% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 55.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 44.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 34.2% | 44.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 share of primary energy from coal in Poland?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Poland was 34.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.