Primary energy from renewables per person in Poland
Poland: Primary energy from renewables per person was 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Poland is 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Poland peaked at 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Poland ranks 36th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 33.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 69.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 673.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 816.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 33 Bulgaria 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Czechia 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Hungary 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 South Korea 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 North Macedonia 2,048 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables per person in Poland?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Poland was 2,381 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.