What is primary energy use per person in Poland?

Primary energy use per person in Poland was 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 24,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Poland rank for primary energy use per person?

Poland ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Poland

Name: Primary energy use per person in Poland
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Primary energy use per person was 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

28,575 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

65th

of 217 countries

All-time high

41,910 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1980

All-time low

24,747 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Poland, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Poland is 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Poland peaked at 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24,747 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Poland 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26,289 kilowatt-hours per person	24,747 kilowatt-hours per person	28,910 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	35,236 kilowatt-hours per person	30,251 kilowatt-hours per person	40,418 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	39,323 kilowatt-hours per person	37,443 kilowatt-hours per person	41,910 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	29,497 kilowatt-hours per person	27,648 kilowatt-hours per person	31,122 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	27,616 kilowatt-hours per person	25,928 kilowatt-hours per person	29,436 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	29,649 kilowatt-hours per person	27,986 kilowatt-hours per person	31,281 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	28,922 kilowatt-hours per person	27,478 kilowatt-hours per person	31,215 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Poland

63 Bulgaria 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
64 Greece 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
67 Puerto Rico 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
68 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)
Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Poland?: Primary energy use per person in Poland was 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 24,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Poland rank for primary energy use per person?: Poland ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.