Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Poland
Poland: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 10.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Poland stood at 10.6. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Poland peaked at 10.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 2000.
That places Poland 15th out of 157 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.004 | — |
| 2001 | 0.019 | +375.0% |
| 2002 | 0.032 | +68.4% |
| 2003 | 0.035 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.121 | +202.5% |
| 2006 | 0.172 | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.306 | +77.9% |
| 2008 | 0.526 | +71.9% |
| 2009 | 0.709 | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 3.84 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.89 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 5.76 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.77 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.97 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.15 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 9.34 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 10.15 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 10.6 | +4.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 30.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +375.0% | 0.004 | 0.019 |
| 2005 | +202.5% | 0.04 | 0.121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1964 | 0.004 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 1.11 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Poland?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Poland was 10.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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