Electricity generation from oil in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from oil was 6.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
1.62 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Poland is 6.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Poland peaked at 6.53 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.62 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Poland 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +43.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 9.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 12.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 6.53 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 oil in Poland?
- Electricity generation from oil in Poland was 6.53 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 oil recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.