Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Poland
Poland: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 705.08 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Poland recorded 705.08 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 427.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Poland peaked at 705.08 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.88 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Poland 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.93 watts per capita | 21.88 watts per capita | 46.09 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.16 watts per capita | 57.18 watts per capita | 244.9 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.5 watts per capita | 321.58 watts per capita | 705.08 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Poland?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Poland was 705.08 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 705.08 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.88 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Poland ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)