Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Poland
Poland: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 1,245 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Poland stood at 1,245 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Poland peaked at 1,293 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,048 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Poland 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,080 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 1,243 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 1,198 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,116 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,115 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,090 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,075 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,064 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,048 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,050 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,118 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,146 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,174 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,293 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1,173 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,183 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,244 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,211 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,113 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,119 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,111 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,069 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,142 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,200 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,237 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,245 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,245 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,245 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 1,080 terawatt-hours | 1,243 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,123 terawatt-hours | 1,048 terawatt-hours | 1,293 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 terawatt-hours | 1,069 terawatt-hours | 1,244 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Poland?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Poland was 1,245 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,048 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.