Primary energy use by source in Poland
Poland: Primary energy use by source was 24.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 80 countries
All-time high
24.95 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Poland stood at 24.09 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Poland peaked at 24.95 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Poland ranks 14th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | +180.0% |
| 2002 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | +335.7% |
| 2003 | 0.124 terawatt-hours | +103.3% |
| 2004 | 0.142 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.135 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.256 terawatt-hours | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 0.522 terawatt-hours | +103.9% |
| 2008 | 0.837 terawatt-hours | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 6 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 10.86 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 14.91 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 15.11 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.23 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.78 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 24.18 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 24.95 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 24.09 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +335.7% | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.061 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3173 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 15.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.84 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 24.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 primary energy use by source in Poland?
- Primary energy use by source in Poland was 24.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for primary energy use by source?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.