Energy self-reliance in Poland
Poland: Energy self-reliance was 46.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 1991
All-time low
46.2%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy self-reliance in Poland stood at 46.8%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Poland peaked at 82.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2023.
Poland ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.3% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 46.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 46.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 73.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 61.0% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 49.7% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.2% | 49.5% | 5 |
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 energy self-reliance in Poland?
- Energy self-reliance in Poland was 46.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for energy self-reliance?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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