Electricity generation from solar in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from solar was 19.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.55 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar 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 in Poland stood at 19.55 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 32,483.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Poland peaked at 19.55 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Poland ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +76.5% |
| 2019 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +136.7% |
| 2020 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +176.1% |
| 2021 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +100.5% |
| 2022 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | +111.5% |
| 2023 | 11.11 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 17.66 terawatt-hours | +59.0% |
| 2025 | 19.55 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 19.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 terawatt-hours, 19.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 19.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54 terawatt-hours, 12.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.137 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 19.55 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 in Poland?
- Electricity generation from solar in Poland was 19.55 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 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,483.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.