Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Poland
Poland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 15.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Poland, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Poland is 15.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Poland peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 1993.
That places Poland 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.4% | — |
| 1991 | -1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | -1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | -1.4% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | -1.3% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | -1.2% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -111.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +102.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +91.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4% | -1.5% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Poland?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Poland was 15.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.