Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Poland

Poland: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 68,816 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68,816 Megawatt
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
68,816 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
27,879 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Poland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 27.9k Megawatt1991: 28.3k Megawatt1992: 28.7k Megawatt1993: 29.1k Megawatt1994: 29.7k Megawatt1995: 29.5k Megawatt1996: 29.7k Megawatt1997: 30.0k Megawatt1998: 30.2k Megawatt1999: 30.7k Megawatt2000: 30.6k Megawatt2001: 30.7k Megawatt2002: 30.8k Megawatt2003: 31.6k Megawatt2004: 31.9k Megawatt2005: 32.3k Megawatt2006: 32.4k Megawatt2007: 32.5k Megawatt2008: 32.7k Megawatt2009: 33.0k Megawatt2010: 33.4k Megawatt2011: 34.6k Megawatt2012: 35.3k Megawatt2013: 35.8k Megawatt2014: 36.0k Megawatt2015: 37.3k Megawatt2016: 38.1k Megawatt2017: 42.8k Megawatt2018: 43.0k Megawatt2019: 43.3k Megawatt2020: 49.1k Megawatt2021: 52.2k Megawatt2022: 55.0k Megawatt2023: 59.9k Megawatt2024: 68.8k Megawatt

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Poland is 68,816 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Poland peaked at 68,816 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,879 Megawatt, in 1990.

That places Poland 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,373 Megawatt 27,879 Megawatt 30,732 Megawatt 10
2000s 31,840 Megawatt 30,559 Megawatt 33,032 Megawatt 10
2010s 37,959 Megawatt 33,360 Megawatt 43,329 Megawatt 10
2020s 57,015 Megawatt 49,070 Megawatt 68,816 Megawatt 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Italy 138,407 Megawatt compare
  2. 4 Spain 135,952 Megawatt compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 116,265 Megawatt compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 62,184 Megawatt compare
  5. 8 Sweden 53,682 Megawatt compare
  6. 9 Norway 40,952 Megawatt compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Poland?
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Poland was 68,816 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 68,816 Megawatt in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,879 Megawatt in 1990.
How does Poland rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
Poland ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator
Unit
Megawatt
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2024
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