Electricity generation from renewables per person in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,431 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,431 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
63rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,431 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
27.66 kilowatt-hours
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1,431 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Poland peaked at 1,431 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.66 kilowatt-hours, in 1969.
That places Poland 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.47 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 29.59 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 31.45 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 32.79 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 27.66 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 56.23 kilowatt-hours | +103.3% |
| 1971 | 50.96 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 51.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 70.06 kilowatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 64.8 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 53.3 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 64.17 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 63.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 58.07 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 73 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 67.02 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 50.01 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 55.7 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 47.5 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 60.46 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 51.18 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 49.22 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 49.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.13 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 39.15 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 39.32 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 42.37 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 40.48 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 46.42 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 51.09 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 55.54 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 66.01 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 61.12 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 60.9 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.68 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 72.46 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.9 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 83.84 kilowatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 100.98 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 112.68 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 142.82 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 173.97 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 228.67 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 285.6 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 343.64 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 441.33 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 445.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 518.75 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 592.95 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 596.13 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 630.77 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 565.36 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 666.04 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 739.57 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 803.36 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 981.88 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 1,431 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,431 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,431 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.19 kilowatt-hours | 27.66 kilowatt-hours | 32.79 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 58.24 kilowatt-hours | 50.37 kilowatt-hours | 70.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.91 kilowatt-hours | 45.13 kilowatt-hours | 73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.52 kilowatt-hours | 39.15 kilowatt-hours | 66.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.79 kilowatt-hours | 58.9 kilowatt-hours | 228.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.65 kilowatt-hours | 285.6 kilowatt-hours | 666.04 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | 739.57 kilowatt-hours | 1,431 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Poland?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Poland was 1,431 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.66 kilowatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Poland ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.