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
66th
of 218 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
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 66th of 218 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.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24,747 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 25,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 25,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 27,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 28,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 30,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 31,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 32,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 32,765 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 33,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 35,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 37,388 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 38,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 40,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 40,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 37,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 37,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 37,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 38,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 39,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 40,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 41,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 40,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 38,651 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 31,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 30,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 29,727 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 29,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 29,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 30,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 30,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 28,265 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 27,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 26,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 26,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 25,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 26,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28,371 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 30,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 29,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 28,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 30,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 31,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 29,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 27,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 27,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 82% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 Ireland 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Bulgaria 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Greece 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 66th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.