Renewable electricity generation by source in Poland
Poland: Renewable electricity generation by source was 24.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 24.62 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Poland peaked at 25.89 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Poland ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +92.8% |
| 2012 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 6 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 10.86 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 14.91 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 15.11 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.23 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.78 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 24.18 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 25.89 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 24.62 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 53.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 18.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +500.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 15.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 25.89 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Poland?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Poland was 24.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.