Fossil fuel consumption in Poland
Poland: Fossil fuel consumption was 404.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
404.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
404.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
64.42 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 404.88 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Poland peaked at 404.88 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.42 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Poland ranks 29th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 67.01 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 72.72 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 90.99 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 100.08 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 105.84 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 112.22 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 125.96 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 139.73 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 147.15 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 160.17 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 176.8 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 189.2 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 202.32 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 206.3 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 203.75 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 191.04 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 180.38 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 186.45 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 191.38 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 194.58 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 200.98 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 203.58 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 208.54 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 207.1 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 166.58 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 161.3 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 170.92 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 176.53 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 188.42 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 194.07 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 214.36 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 225.85 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 233.55 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 241.87 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 242.73 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 234.72 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 235.78 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 239.1 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 255.28 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 266.57 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 284.99 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 292.66 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 300.85 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 298.74 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 314.12 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 311.51 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 298.37 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 277.35 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 277.5 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 292.99 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 321.59 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 362.95 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 372.29 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 379.49 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 359.48 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 375.48 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 390.63 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 388.33 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 392.43 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 404.88 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 404.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 144.34 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 404.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.04 terawatt-hours | 64.42 terawatt-hours | 100.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 156.57 terawatt-hours | 105.84 terawatt-hours | 206.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.78 terawatt-hours | 180.38 terawatt-hours | 208.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.35 terawatt-hours | 161.3 terawatt-hours | 241.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.14 terawatt-hours | 234.72 terawatt-hours | 300.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.81 terawatt-hours | 277.35 terawatt-hours | 379.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.2 terawatt-hours | 359.48 terawatt-hours | 404.88 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption in Poland?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Poland was 404.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 404.88 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.42 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.