Electricity generation from oil per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from oil per person was 171.21 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
171.21 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
171.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
43 kilowatt-hours
in 1988
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Poland is 171.21 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Poland peaked at 171.21 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43 kilowatt-hours, in 1988.
Poland ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.16 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 43.31 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 45.08 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 43 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 44.57 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 64.38 kilowatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 61.86 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 62.25 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.24 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 77.46 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 79.76 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 86.81 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 100.4 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 96.54 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 96.64 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.34 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 120.53 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 119.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 122.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 131 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 115.41 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 126.61 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 120.99 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 113.7 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 105.26 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 120.22 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 108.88 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 98.57 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 97.49 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.39 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 122.82 kilowatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 131.72 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 119.98 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 120.81 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 126.09 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 110.82 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 127.23 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 125.57 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 111.45 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 118.06 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 171.21 kilowatt-hours | +45.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 171.21 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 171.21 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.22 kilowatt-hours | 43 kilowatt-hours | 45.16 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.03 kilowatt-hours | 61.86 kilowatt-hours | 100.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.11 kilowatt-hours | 105.26 kilowatt-hours | 131 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.2 kilowatt-hours | 95.39 kilowatt-hours | 131.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.39 kilowatt-hours | 110.82 kilowatt-hours | 171.21 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from oil per person in Poland?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Poland was 171.21 kilowatt-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 oil per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 171.21 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 kilowatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Poland ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.