Share of primary energy from oil in Poland
Poland: Share of primary energy from oil was 37.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from oil in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Poland is 37.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Poland peaked at 37.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1965.
Poland ranks 46th of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from oil in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.3% | — |
| 1966 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 37.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 37.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 13.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 31.6% | 37.1% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Poland?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Poland was 37.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.