Fossil fuel supply by source in Poland
Poland: Fossil fuel supply by source was 221.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
221.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
39th
of 77 countries
All-time high
223.74 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
17.13 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel supply 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel supply by source in Poland is 221.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Poland peaked at 223.74 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.13 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Poland 39th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel supply by source in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 20.37 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 24.89 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 34.19 terawatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 47.4 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 1970 | 60.46 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 66.49 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 69.97 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 72.76 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 74.79 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 80.1 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 85.46 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 90.68 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 95.46 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 99.56 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 102.02 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 96.23 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 96.19 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.39 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 102.35 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 103.81 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 110.02 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 113.58 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 112.79 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 110.72 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 103.95 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 96.93 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 90.27 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 94.83 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 95.55 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 104.61 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 109.85 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 109.53 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 110.65 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 107.73 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 115.83 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 120.68 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 117.62 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 130.96 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 138.17 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 142.29 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 143.9 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 143.94 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 156.44 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 150.95 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 162.33 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 164.53 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 174.19 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 174.1 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 170.14 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 170.99 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 182.58 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 191.8 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 199.26 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 208.89 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 210.65 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 223.74 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 186.05 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 194.41 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 207.83 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 221.25 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 221.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.68 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 221.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.89 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +38.6% | 34.19 terawatt-hours | 47.4 terawatt-hours |
| 1968 | +37.4% | 24.89 terawatt-hours | 34.19 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 17.13 terawatt-hours | 47.4 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 79.57 terawatt-hours | 60.46 terawatt-hours | 99.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.61 terawatt-hours | 96.19 terawatt-hours | 113.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.39 terawatt-hours | 90.27 terawatt-hours | 110.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.08 terawatt-hours | 115.83 terawatt-hours | 156.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.88 terawatt-hours | 162.33 terawatt-hours | 208.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.32 terawatt-hours | 186.05 terawatt-hours | 223.74 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 fossil fuel supply by source in Poland?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Poland was 221.25 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 fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 223.74 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.