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
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1965–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Bulgaria 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Greece 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Puerto Rico 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.