Energy intensity in Poland
Poland: Energy intensity was 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
88th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1980
All-time low
0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Poland, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Poland peaked at 4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Poland ranks 88th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 3.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 3.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 85 Mali 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 86 Tunisia 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 87 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 89 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 90 India 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Poland?
- Energy intensity in Poland was 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for energy intensity?
- Poland ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.