Electricity generation from solar and wind in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 44.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Poland stood at 44.17 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 304.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Poland peaked at 44.17 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Poland 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +92.8% |
| 2012 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 6 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 7.69 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 10.92 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 15.08 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 15.82 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 17.76 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 20.16 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 28.09 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 35.29 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 43.55 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 44.17 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 44.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 20.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 44.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +500.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 15.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 terawatt-hours | 17.76 terawatt-hours | 44.17 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Poland?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Poland was 44.17 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.17 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.