Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 44.57 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 119th out of 214 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.
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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More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)
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 119th out of 214 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.