Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Poland

Poland: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28,575 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
65th
of 217 countries
All-time high
41,910 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
24,747 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1965–2025

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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 person.

Analysis

Poland recorded 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24,747 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Poland ranks 65th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,289 kilowatt-hours per person 24,747 kilowatt-hours per person 28,910 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 35,236 kilowatt-hours per person 30,251 kilowatt-hours per person 40,418 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 39,323 kilowatt-hours per person 37,443 kilowatt-hours per person 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 29,497 kilowatt-hours per person 27,648 kilowatt-hours per person 31,122 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 27,616 kilowatt-hours per person 25,928 kilowatt-hours per person 29,436 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 29,649 kilowatt-hours per person 27,986 kilowatt-hours per person 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 28,922 kilowatt-hours per person 27,478 kilowatt-hours per person 31,215 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 63 Bulgaria 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 64 Greece 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 67 Puerto Rico 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 68 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Poland rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Poland ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.