Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Poland
Poland: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 67.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Poland stood at 67.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Poland peaked at 97.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2025.
That places Poland 102nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.4% | — |
| 1991 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 67.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 67.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 93.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 83.6% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 67.4% | 82.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Poland?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Poland was 67.4% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Poland ranks 102nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.