Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Poland
Poland: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 24,088 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 24,088 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Poland peaked at 24,945 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Poland 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 4 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 14 terawatt-hours | +180.0% |
| 2002 | 61 terawatt-hours | +335.7% |
| 2003 | 124 terawatt-hours | +103.3% |
| 2004 | 142 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 135 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 256 terawatt-hours | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 522 terawatt-hours | +103.9% |
| 2008 | 837 terawatt-hours | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 1,077 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 1,664 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 3,205 terawatt-hours | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 4,747 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 6,004 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 7,678 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 10,858 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 12,588 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 14,909 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 12,799 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 15,107 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 15,800 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16,234 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19,780 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 24,176 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 24,945 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 24,088 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24,088 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24,088 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | +335.7% | 14 terawatt-hours | 61 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 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.3 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 1,077 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,956 terawatt-hours | 1,664 terawatt-hours | 15,107 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,837 terawatt-hours | 15,800 terawatt-hours | 24,945 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Poland?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Poland was 24,088 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,945 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.