Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Poland
Poland: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 1,245 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Poland is 1,245 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Poland peaked at 1,293 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,048 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Poland ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,080 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 1,243 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 1,198 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,116 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,115 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,090 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,075 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,064 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,048 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,050 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,118 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,146 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,174 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,293 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1,173 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,183 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,244 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,211 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,113 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,119 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,111 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,069 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,142 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,200 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,237 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,245 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,245 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,245 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 1,080 terawatt-hours | 1,243 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,123 terawatt-hours | 1,048 terawatt-hours | 1,293 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 terawatt-hours | 1,069 terawatt-hours | 1,244 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Poland?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Poland was 1,245 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,048 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.