Share of electricity production by source in Poland

Poland: Share of electricity production by source was 71.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.2%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
99th
of 208 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2003
All-time low
71.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of electricity production by source in Poland, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 97.4 % of total1991: 97.1 % of total1992: 97 % of total1993: 97.1 % of total1994: 96.9 % of total1995: 97 % of total1996: 97 % of total1997: 96.9 % of total1998: 96.8 % of total1999: 96.8 % of total2000: 97 % of total2001: 96.7 % of total2002: 96.8 % of total2003: 97.4 % of total2004: 96.7 % of total2005: 96.3 % of total2006: 96.5 % of total2007: 96.1 % of total2008: 95.3 % of total2009: 93.8 % of total2010: 92.7 % of total2011: 91.6 % of total2012: 89.3 % of total2013: 89.2 % of total2014: 87.1 % of total2015: 85.8 % of total2016: 85.9 % of total2017: 85.4 % of total2018: 86.7 % of total2019: 83.6 % of total2020: 81.2 % of total2021: 82.2 % of total2022: 78.1 % of total2023: 71.2 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Poland stood at 71.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Poland peaked at 97.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2023.

That places Poland 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.0% 96.8% 97.4% 10
2000s 96.3% 93.8% 97.4% 10
2010s 87.7% 83.6% 92.7% 10
2020s 78.2% 71.2% 82.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Poland?
Share of electricity production by source in Poland was 71.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2023.
How does Poland rank for share of electricity production by source?
Poland ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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