Number of people with and without electricity access in Poland
Poland: Number of people with and without electricity access was 36.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.56 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
38.66 million
in 1998
All-time low
36.56 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Poland is 36.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Poland peaked at 38.66 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.56 million, in 2024.
That places Poland 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.11 million | — |
| 1991 | 38.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.56 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.49 million | 38.11 million | 38.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.14 million | 38.04 million | 38.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 million | 37.97 million | 38.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.91 million | 36.56 million | 37.52 million | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Poland?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Poland was 36.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.56 million in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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