Share of primary energy use by source in Poland
Poland: Share of primary energy use by source was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 20.3% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Poland peaked at 20.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1965.
Poland ranks 48th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.3% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy use by source in Poland?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Poland was 20.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Poland ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.