Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Poland
Poland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Poland, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Poland stood at 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 339.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Poland peaked at 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Poland 24th out of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1045 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1307 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 465.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 21 Canada 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Israel 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 North Macedonia 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 France 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Taiwan Province of China 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Bulgaria 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in Poland?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Poland was 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.