Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 1,158 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1,158 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Poland peaked at 1,158 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Poland 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.2615 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours | +500.3% |
| 2003 | 3.14 kilowatt-hours | +100.1% |
| 2004 | 3.67 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 3.67 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.83 kilowatt-hours | +86.0% |
| 2007 | 13.68 kilowatt-hours | +100.3% |
| 2008 | 22.11 kilowatt-hours | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 28.42 kilowatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 43.57 kilowatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 83.75 kilowatt-hours | +92.2% |
| 2012 | 124.19 kilowatt-hours | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 156.82 kilowatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 200.97 kilowatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 285.37 kilowatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 332.17 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 394.2 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 342.56 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 413.86 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 465.27 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 529.96 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 731.78 kilowatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 910.41 kilowatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 1,130 kilowatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,158 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,158 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 895.46 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +500.3% | 0.2615 kilowatt-hours | 1.57 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 28.42 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.75 kilowatt-hours | 43.57 kilowatt-hours | 413.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 820.92 kilowatt-hours | 465.27 kilowatt-hours | 1,158 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 solar and wind per person in Poland?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Poland was 1,158 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,158 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.