Electricity generation from hydropower in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
92nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.92 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.81 terawatt-hours
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 92nd of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.896 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.896 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.957 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +118.6% |
| 1971 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 | +118.6% | 0.81 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours |
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
- 89 El Salvador 1.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 South Africa 1.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 91 Czechia 1.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Malawi 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 92nd out of 215 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.