Share of electricity production by source in Poland
Poland: Share of electricity production by source was 50.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Poland stood at 50.4%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Poland peaked at 97.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 13th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95.5% | — |
| 1986 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -7.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 50.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 157.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 88.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 72.4% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 50.4% | 71.4% | 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)
- 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 share of electricity production by source in Poland?
- Share of electricity production by source in Poland was 50.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.