Electricity generation from gas in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from gas was 24.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.82 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
42nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
24.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.063 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Poland stood at 24.82 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 288.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Poland peaked at 24.82 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.063 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Poland ranks 42nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.081 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.063 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.165 terawatt-hours | +161.9% |
| 1988 | 0.097 terawatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 1989 | 0.115 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +73.3% |
| 1996 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 7.83 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 15.82 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 11.36 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 16.49 terawatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 20.46 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 24.82 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24.82 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 9.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24.82 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 7.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1042 terawatt-hours | 0.063 terawatt-hours | 0.165 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.232 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 0.93 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 terawatt-hours | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 14.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 terawatt-hours | 11.36 terawatt-hours | 24.82 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 gas in Poland?
- Electricity generation from gas in Poland was 24.82 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 gas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.063 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.