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Poland is a high income economy in Europe & Central Asia, with its capital at Warsaw. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
Poland2025
Europe & Central Asia2025
World2025
| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1.3% | 51.8% | 14.3% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 15.7% | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 1.1% | 10.7% | 17.6% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 17.2% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
% of population, compared with Europe & Central Asia and the world.
| Year | Poland | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 100.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 99.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 99.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 99.9% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 99.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 99.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 99.7% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 99.7% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 99.5% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | 82.7% | 99.4% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | 82.0% | 99.4% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | 81.4% | 99.3% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | 80.7% | 99.3% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 99.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 99.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | 99.9% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | 100.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
| Year | Poland | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.55 t | 4.69 t | 6.62 t |
| 2023 | 7.65 t | 4.68 t | 6.63 t |
| 2022 | 8.36 t | 4.67 t | 6.85 t |
| 2021 | 8.76 t | 4.68 t | 7.09 t |
| 2020 | 7.91 t | 4.47 t | 6.62 t |
| 2019 | 8.22 t | 4.70 t | 7.04 t |
| 2018 | 8.68 t | 4.73 t | 7.25 t |
| 2017 | 8.70 t | 4.67 t | 7.27 t |
| 2016 | 8.34 t | 4.65 t | 7.20 t |
| 2015 | 8.05 t | 4.70 t | 7.23 t |
| 2014 | 7.96 t | 4.78 t | 7.27 t |
| 2013 | 8.28 t | 4.81 t | 7.61 t |
| 2012 | 8.40 t | 4.77 t | 7.82 t |
| 2011 | 8.59 t | 4.76 t | 7.92 t |
| 2010 | 8.66 t | 4.67 t | 7.92 t |
| 2009 | 8.16 t | 4.45 t | 7.62 t |
| 2008 | 8.51 t | 4.56 t | 8.28 t |
| 2007 | 8.66 t | 4.59 t | 8.41 t |
| 2006 | 8.67 t | 4.48 t | 8.43 t |
| 2005 | 8.31 t | 4.39 t | 8.31 t |
| 2004 | 8.32 t | 4.28 t | 8.35 t |
| 2003 | 8.25 t | 4.15 t | 8.36 t |
| 2002 | 7.91 t | 4.02 t | 8.10 t |
| 2001 | 8.10 t | 4.01 t | 8.12 t |
| 2000 | 8.18 t | 4.01 t | 8.08 t |
| 1999 | 8.40 t | 3.95 t | 8.00 t |
| 1998 | 8.64 t | 3.98 t | 8.05 t |
| 1997 | 9.38 t | 4.02 t | 8.05 t |
| 1996 | 9.64 t | 4.01 t | 8.34 t |
| 1995 | 9.24 t | 3.99 t | 8.36 t |
3.9270 PLN
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 PLN = ₦339.05
2.5 kWh/m² today
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
189 plants, 37,902 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bełchatów | Coal | 5,472 | – |
| Kozienice | Coal | 2,673 | – |
| Rybnik | Coal | 1,775 | – |
| Połaniec | Coal | 1,623 | – |
| Turów | Coal | 1,498 | – |
| Opole | Coal | 1,492 | – |
| Dolna Odra | Coal | 1,362 | – |
| Jaworzno III | Coal | 1,345 | – |
| Pątnów I | Coal | 1,244 | 1967 |
| Łaziska | Coal | 1,155 | – |
| Kozienice | Coal | 1,075 | 2017 |
| Kozienice II | Coal | 1,075 | 2017 |
All indicators
| Indicator | Poland | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 98.0% | 2024 | 98.3% | 75.4% |
| Indicator | Poland | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 51.8% | 2025 | 10.7% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 14.3% | 2025 | 17.6% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 1.3% | 2025 | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 18.6% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 1.5% | 2025 | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 5.2% | 2025 | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 4,565 kWh | 2025 | 5,493 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
| Indicator | Poland | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 15.7% | 2021 | 17.2% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 17.5% | 2021 | 34.4% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 15.2% | 2021 | 15.1% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 7.55 t | 2024 | 6.62 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 276.1 Mt | 2024 | 6,082.4 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 3.13 MJ/$ | 2022 | 2.58 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
| Indicator | Poland | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 2.1% | 2025 | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.04% | 2021 | 1.07% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.10% | 2021 | 0.63% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 28,420 | 2025 | 34,603 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 36.4M | 2025 | 932.5M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
