Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Poland
Poland: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Poland recorded 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Poland peaked at 15,456 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,414 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1992.
That places Poland 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,721 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 11,583 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11,414 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,510 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11,638 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11,952 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12,311 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12,278 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 12,278 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,221 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 12,484 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,521 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,393 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 13,038 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 13,255 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13,494 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13,907 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13,701 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 13,354 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13,046 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 13,556 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 14,063 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13,942 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,151 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,677 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14,183 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14,328 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14,657 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14,621 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,100 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13,589 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 15,446 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 15,456 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14,390 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,891 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,414 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,311 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,119 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,393 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,907 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,128 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,556 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,657 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,742 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,589 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,456 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
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- 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Poland?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Poland was 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,456 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,414 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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