Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Poland
Poland: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 68.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Poland is 68.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Poland peaked at 98.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 101st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 96.8% | — |
| 1986 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 68.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 68.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 94.2% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 84.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 68.5% | 82.9% | 6 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Poland?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Poland was 68.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.