Electricity generation per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation per person was 4,543 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,543 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,700 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
3,418 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Poland stood at 4,543 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Poland peaked at 4,700 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,418 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Poland 65th 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 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,702 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,746 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,872 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3,817 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,834 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,532 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3,479 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,418 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,441 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,476 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,572 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,681 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,675 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,673 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,656 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,742 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,758 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,727 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,927 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,997 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,073 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,221 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,169 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,066 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,970 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,263 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4,222 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,281 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,138 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,294 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,338 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,442 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,431 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,270 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,117 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,700 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 4,653 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,270 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 4,466 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 4,543 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4,543 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 76% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4,543 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,794 kilowatt-hours | 3,702 kilowatt-hours | 3,872 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,560 kilowatt-hours | 3,418 kilowatt-hours | 3,681 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,965 kilowatt-hours | 3,727 kilowatt-hours | 4,221 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,279 kilowatt-hours | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | 4,442 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,458 kilowatt-hours | 4,117 kilowatt-hours | 4,700 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 per person in Poland?
- Electricity generation per person in Poland was 4,543 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 per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,700 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,418 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation per person?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.