Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Poland
Poland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.9% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Poland peaked at 3.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
That places Poland 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
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- 131 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.8% compare
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- 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 production from hydroelectric sources in Poland?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Poland was 1.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Poland ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.