Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Poland
Poland: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 84.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Poland stood at 84.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Poland peaked at 98.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2024.
That places Poland 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.6% | — |
| 1991 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.5% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 87.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 84.8% | 88.0% | 5 |
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- 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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Poland?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Poland was 84.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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