Electricity generation from hydropower in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.7 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Poland peaked at 2.92 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.81 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
Poland ranks 91st of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.9128 terawatt-hours | 0.81 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 88 El Salvador 1.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 89 South Africa 1.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Czechia 1.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Malawi 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Poland?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Poland was 1.7 terawatt-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 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Poland ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.