Electricity generation from coal in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from coal was 87.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
87.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
15th
of 211 countries
All-time high
147.01 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
87.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in Poland stood at 87.32 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Poland peaked at 147.01 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87.32 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Poland 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 131.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 134.28 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 139.59 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 138.21 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 139.67 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 130.36 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 128.75 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 126.58 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 127.67 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 128.39 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 131.77 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 135.48 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 134.74 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 134.23 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 133.33 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 135.89 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 134.97 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 132.94 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 140.66 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 141.12 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 141.88 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 147.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 144.01 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 138.89 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 133.38 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 136.51 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 139.76 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 134.57 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 137.72 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 129.52 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 130.52 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 130.32 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 131.16 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 130.56 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 118.14 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 107.4 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 127.57 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 124.73 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 98.85 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 93.5 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 87.32 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 87.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 264.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.65 terawatt-hours | 131.52 terawatt-hours | 139.67 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 131.13 terawatt-hours | 126.58 terawatt-hours | 135.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.07 terawatt-hours | 132.94 terawatt-hours | 147.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.88 terawatt-hours | 118.14 terawatt-hours | 139.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.56 terawatt-hours | 87.32 terawatt-hours | 127.57 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from coal in Poland?
- Electricity generation from coal in Poland was 87.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 147.01 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.32 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.