Electricity demand in Poland
Poland: Electricity demand was 174.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
174.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 214 countries
All-time high
179.68 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
126.65 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 174.31 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Poland peaked at 179.68 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 126.65 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Poland ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 130.1 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 126.65 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 129.37 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 130.61 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 134.25 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 138.07 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 138.76 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 137.3 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 135.06 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 136.81 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 136.99 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 135.42 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 139.85 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 143.25 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 144.1 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 149.71 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 153.17 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 153.83 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 148.67 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 155.42 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 157.63 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 158.64 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 159.26 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 160.52 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 163.97 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 168 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 172.2 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 175.12 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 173.84 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 170.42 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 179.68 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 176.92 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 169.26 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 174.09 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 174.31 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 174.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 174.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.36 terawatt-hours | 126.65 terawatt-hours | 138.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.18 terawatt-hours | 135.42 terawatt-hours | 153.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.46 terawatt-hours | 155.42 terawatt-hours | 175.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.11 terawatt-hours | 169.26 terawatt-hours | 179.68 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 demand in Poland?
- Electricity demand in Poland was 174.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 179.68 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.65 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for electricity demand?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.