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 209 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

0204060196519952025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 South Korea 64.93 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 25 Austria 61.21 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 26 Chile 58.74 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 28 Argentina 52.96 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 29 Finland 46.47 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 30 Paraguay 45.35 terawatt-hours compare

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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.