Share of electricity production by source in Poland
Poland: Share of electricity production by source was 71.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Poland, 1990–2023
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.
Share of electricity production by source in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.4% | — |
| 1991 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -8.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 71.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 71.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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