Electricity generation from renewables in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from renewables was 54.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.59 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
54.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.894 terawatt-hours
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 54.59 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Poland peaked at 54.59 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.894 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
That places Poland 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.922 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.934 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.894 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +104.7% |
| 1971 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 8.69 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 16.88 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 17.06 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.85 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 22.69 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 22.81 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.13 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 21.62 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 25.46 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 28.23 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 30.56 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 37.69 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 53.61 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 54.59 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 54.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 54.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9606 terawatt-hours | 0.894 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 8.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.45 terawatt-hours | 10.88 terawatt-hours | 25.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 terawatt-hours | 28.23 terawatt-hours | 54.59 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 renewables in Poland?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Poland was 54.59 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 renewables recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.59 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.894 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.