Electricity as a share of primary energy in Poland
Poland: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 15.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.9
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
16.25
in 2024
All-time low
9.32
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 15.9 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Poland peaked at 16.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 1986.
That places Poland 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.41 | — |
| 1986 | 9.32 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.39 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.47 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.92 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 11.35 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 11.41 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.5 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.6 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.23 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.25 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.13 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.2 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.99 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 13.22 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 14.29 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.38 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.61 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.78 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.69 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.53 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.42 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.81 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.99 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.65 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.14 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.49 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.68 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.79 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.21 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.77 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.42 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.16 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.11 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.21 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.06 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 15.69 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.45 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 16.25 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 15.9 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5 | 9.32 | 9.92 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.09 | 11.35 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.36 | 13.81 | 14.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 | 13.65 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 14.21 | 16.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Poland?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Poland was 15.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 1986.
- How does Poland rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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