Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Poland
Poland: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,194 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 76 countries
All-time high
41,822 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
24,716 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Poland stood at 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Poland peaked at 41,822 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24,716 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Poland ranks 30th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24,716 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 24,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 25,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 27,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 28,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 30,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 30,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 32,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 32,702 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 33,417 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 35,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 37,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 38,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 40,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 40,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 41,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 37,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 37,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 37,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 38,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 39,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 40,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 41,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 40,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 38,601 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 31,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 30,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 29,679 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 29,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 29,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 30,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 30,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 28,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 27,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 26,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 26,193 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 25,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 26,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 26,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 28,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 29,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 29,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 28,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 26,917 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 29,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 30,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 27,469 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 29,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 27,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 25,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 25,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 35,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 27 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Norway 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Greece 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Poland?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Poland was 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,822 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,716 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.