Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 44.57 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.57 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
25.06 kilowatt-hours
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Poland is 44.57 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Poland peaked at 76.65 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.06 kilowatt-hours, in 1969.
That places Poland 120th out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.64 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 28.38 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 30.07 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 31.33 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 25.06 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 54.42 kilowatt-hours | +117.2% |
| 1971 | 47.88 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 45.49 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 43.68 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 63.08 kilowatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 58.59 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 47.96 kilowatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 56.51 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 55.85 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 51.26 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 66.03 kilowatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 59.52 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 42.58 kilowatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 45.8 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 38.15 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 49.78 kilowatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 41.36 kilowatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 44.1 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 47.41 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 42.41 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 37.84 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 37.22 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.49 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 38.91 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 45.12 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 49.26 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 50.31 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 51.11 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.27 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 56.15 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 55.15 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 60.92 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 59.64 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 43.71 kilowatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 54.5 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 57.71 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 53.58 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 61.81 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 56.59 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 62.63 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 76.65 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 60.98 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 53.34 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 63.78 kilowatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 56.97 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 47.82 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 55.93 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 66.92 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 51.52 kilowatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 51.27 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.54 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 61.51 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 51.32 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 62.17 kilowatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 54.75 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 44.57 kilowatt-hours | -18.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 44.57 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 44.57 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +117.2% | 25.06 kilowatt-hours | 54.42 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7 kilowatt-hours | 25.06 kilowatt-hours | 31.33 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 52.47 kilowatt-hours | 43.68 kilowatt-hours | 63.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.71 kilowatt-hours | 38.15 kilowatt-hours | 66.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.57 kilowatt-hours | 37.22 kilowatt-hours | 60.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.62 kilowatt-hours | 43.71 kilowatt-hours | 62.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.52 kilowatt-hours | 47.82 kilowatt-hours | 76.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.98 kilowatt-hours | 44.57 kilowatt-hours | 62.17 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Poland?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Poland was 44.57 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.06 kilowatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Poland ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.