Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Poland
Poland: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Poland, 1965–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Poland stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Poland peaked at 20.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1965.
Poland ranks 50th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 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% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.6% | 20.2% | 5 |
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 53.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Poland?
- Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Poland was 20.2% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of direct primary energy consumption by source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.