Electricity demand per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity demand per person was 4,570 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,570 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,723 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
3,313 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Poland stood at 4,570 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Poland peaked at 4,723 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,313 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Poland 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,505 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,410 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,313 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,378 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,406 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,499 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,599 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,618 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,582 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,576 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,582 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,542 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,661 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,753 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,780 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,932 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,029 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,049 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,912 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,126 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,148 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,163 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,195 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,285 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,391 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,501 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,579 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,548 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,465 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,723 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 4,609 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 4,517 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 4,570 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4,570 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 68% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4,570 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,484 kilowatt-hours | 3,313 kilowatt-hours | 3,618 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,782 kilowatt-hours | 3,542 kilowatt-hours | 4,049 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,301 kilowatt-hours | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | 4,579 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,542 kilowatt-hours | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | 4,723 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 69 United Kingdom 4,621 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 North Macedonia 4,604 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,599 kilowatt-hours compare
- 73 Chile 4,456 kilowatt-hours compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 4,435 kilowatt-hours compare
- 75 Martinique 4,364 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Poland?
- Electricity demand per person in Poland was 4,570 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,723 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,313 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for electricity demand per person?
- Poland ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.