Electricity demand per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity demand per person was 4,570 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)
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.