Electricity generation from renewables in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from renewables was 54.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 209 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.
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
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)
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 209 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.