Consumption-based energy use per person in Poland
Poland: Consumption-based energy use per person was 32.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Poland stood at 32.9 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Poland peaked at 33.7 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.3 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Poland ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.1 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 32.3 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 31.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 28.9 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 28.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.3 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.9 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.6 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.4 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.1 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 29.9 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.6 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.7 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 30.6 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 30.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 31.7 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.2 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 29.4 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 30.1 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 31.6 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 32.6 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 32.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 32.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 32.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.86 kilowatt-hours | 28.1 kilowatt-hours | 32.3 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.24 kilowatt-hours | 27.3 kilowatt-hours | 33.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.53 kilowatt-hours | 28.1 kilowatt-hours | 32.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9 kilowatt-hours | 32.9 kilowatt-hours | 32.9 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Poland?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Poland was 32.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.