Number of people with and without electricity access in Poland
Poland: Number of people with and without electricity access was 36.56 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without electricity access in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Poland is 36.56 million people, 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 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.56 million people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.11 million people | — |
| 1991 | 38.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.46 million people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.65 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.66 million people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.26 million people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.25 million people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.23 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.06 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.05 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.04 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.06 million people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.97 million people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.97 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.97 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.97 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.52 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.98 million people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.82 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.69 million people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.56 million people | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.56 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 12.0× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.56 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.49 million people | 38.11 million people | 38.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.14 million people | 38.04 million people | 38.26 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 million people | 37.97 million people | 38.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.91 million people | 36.56 million people | 37.52 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.3% (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 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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 people 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 people 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.