Renewable electricity output in Poland
Poland: Renewable electricity output was 17.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Poland, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Poland stood at 17.5%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Poland peaked at 18.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 125th of 209 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.
Renewable electricity output in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +80.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Poland?
- Renewable electricity output in Poland was 17.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for renewable electricity output?
- Poland ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.