Coal production in Poland
Poland: Coal production was 373.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
373.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,476 terawatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
0.5227 terawatt-hours
in 1919
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production in Poland, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production in Poland is 373.1 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Poland peaked at 1,476 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5227 terawatt-hours, in 1919.
That places Poland 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 190.97 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 201.44 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1902 | 196.03 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 203.8 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 205.12 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 222.29 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1906 | 234.51 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1907 | 256.94 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1908 | 268.65 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 273.49 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 273.47 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 291.88 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 329.61 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1913 | 346.07 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 289.36 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1915 | 283.57 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 325.33 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1917 | 363.31 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1918 | 304.24 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1919 | 0.5227 terawatt-hours | -99.8% |
| 1920 | 205.35 terawatt-hours | +39189.8% |
| 1921 | 197.29 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1922 | 230.23 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1923 | 238.46 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 213.08 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1925 | 191.93 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1926 | 235.91 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1927 | 251.32 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 268.01 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1929 | 305.07 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1930 | 247.46 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1931 | 252.43 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 190.22 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 1933 | 180.36 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 192.83 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1935 | 188.28 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 196.21 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 238.87 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1938 | 251.29 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 152.9 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 1940 | 508.26 terawatt-hours | +232.4% |
| 1941 | 503.42 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 553.73 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1943 | 602.53 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1944 | 576.26 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1945 | 180.46 terawatt-hours | -68.7% |
| 1946 | 314.77 terawatt-hours | +74.4% |
| 1947 | 401.56 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 1948 | 475.63 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1949 | 499.79 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 526.17 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 552.64 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 569.19 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 598 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 616.48 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 637.76 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 642.53 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 635.03 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 644.74 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 676.14 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 711.47 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 728.23 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 749.84 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 783.61 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 823.39 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 838.86 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 864.21 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 875.32 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 913.88 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 965.67 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,004 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,044 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,087 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,129 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,166 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,229 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,278 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,327 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,370 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,418 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,192 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 1,198 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,398 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1,424 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,426 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,436 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,460 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,476 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,476 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,363 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,162 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 1,113 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,084 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,048 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,047 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,072 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,063 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,082 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 934.45 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 904.11 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 836.14 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 838.02 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 834.71 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 830.72 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 806.2 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 806.78 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 791.39 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 726.76 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 708.39 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 656.25 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 644.18 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 648.02 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 672.44 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 664.76 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 628.4 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 616.08 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 605.66 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 578.94 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 549.76 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 518.82 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 467.76 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 488.95 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 475.17 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 412.93 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 388.73 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 373.1 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +39189.8% | 0.5227 terawatt-hours | 205.35 terawatt-hours |
| 1940 | +232.4% | 152.9 terawatt-hours | 508.26 terawatt-hours |
| 1919 | -99.8% | 304.24 terawatt-hours | 0.5227 terawatt-hours |
| 1946 | +74.4% | 180.46 terawatt-hours | 314.77 terawatt-hours |
| 1945 | -68.7% | 576.26 terawatt-hours | 180.46 terawatt-hours |
| 1939 | -39.2% | 251.29 terawatt-hours | 152.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 225.33 terawatt-hours | 190.97 terawatt-hours | 273.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 280.74 terawatt-hours | 0.5227 terawatt-hours | 363.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 233.66 terawatt-hours | 191.93 terawatt-hours | 305.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 209.08 terawatt-hours | 152.9 terawatt-hours | 252.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 461.64 terawatt-hours | 180.46 terawatt-hours | 602.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 609.87 terawatt-hours | 526.17 terawatt-hours | 676.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 825.45 terawatt-hours | 711.47 terawatt-hours | 965.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,205 terawatt-hours | 1,004 terawatt-hours | 1,418 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,385 terawatt-hours | 1,192 terawatt-hours | 1,476 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,051 terawatt-hours | 904.11 terawatt-hours | 1,162 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 783.53 terawatt-hours | 656.25 terawatt-hours | 838.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.71 terawatt-hours | 518.82 terawatt-hours | 672.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.44 terawatt-hours | 373.1 terawatt-hours | 488.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 coal production in Poland?
- Coal production in Poland was 373.1 terawatt-hours 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 production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,476 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5227 terawatt-hours in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for coal production?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.