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 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 6 Kazakhstan 48.0% compare
- 7 Indonesia 44.8% compare
- 8 Philippines 36.3% compare
- 10 Taiwan 30.1% compare
- 11 Morocco 28.4% compare
- 12 North Macedonia 26.7% 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 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 78 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.