Per capita electricity generation by source in Poland
Poland: Per capita electricity generation by source was 2,289 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,289 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,861 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
2,289 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation by source 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, per capita electricity generation by source in Poland stood at 2,289 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Poland peaked at 3,861 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,289 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Poland 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,535 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,585 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,706 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3,655 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,681 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,426 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 3,375 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,311 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,334 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,348 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,435 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,532 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,514 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,502 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,482 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,552 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,529 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,477 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,682 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3,697 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,722 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,788 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,655 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,510 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,583 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,658 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,600 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,385 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3,411 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,406 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,429 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,414 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,814 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 3,354 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 3,249 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,550 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 2,426 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2,289 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2,289 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 80.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,633 kilowatt-hours | 3,535 kilowatt-hours | 3,706 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,426 kilowatt-hours | 3,311 kilowatt-hours | 3,532 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,647 kilowatt-hours | 3,477 kilowatt-hours | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,449 kilowatt-hours | 3,091 kilowatt-hours | 3,658 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,780 kilowatt-hours | 2,289 kilowatt-hours | 3,354 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Poland?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Poland was 2,289 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,861 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,289 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.