Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Poland
Poland: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
897.51 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
60th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,985 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Poland, 1900–2025
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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Poland is 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Poland peaked at 1,985 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Poland 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 142.88 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 144.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 145.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 146.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 148.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 149.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 150.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 150.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 151.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 152.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 153.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 155.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 156.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 158.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 159.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 161.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 147.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1939 | 134.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1940 | 122.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1941 | 110.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1942 | 98.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1943 | 87.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1944 | 75.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1945 | 62.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1946 | 49.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1947 | 50.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 54.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 47.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1950 | 64.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.2% |
| 1951 | 95.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.7% |
| 1952 | 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 106.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 117.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 126.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 137.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 129.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 116.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 126.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 161.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1961 | 213.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 235.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 279.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 345.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 383.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 379.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 428.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 694.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.9% |
| 1969 | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.1% |
| 1970 | 1,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.0% |
| 1971 | 1,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,630 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,485 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 1,194 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 726.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 810.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 778.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 993.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 940.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 960.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 952.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 971.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 985.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 942.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,129 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,172 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 991.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 947.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 928.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 33.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +61.9% | 428.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 694.26 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1969 | +52.1% | 694.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +49.0% | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,573 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1951 | +48.7% | 64.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.61 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 117.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 153.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 75.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 112.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 137.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 417.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 906.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 726.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 993.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 969.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 57 Pakistan 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Cameroon 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Austria 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Chile 600.66 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)
- 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Poland?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Poland was 897.51 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,985 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Poland rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Poland ranks 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.