Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Poland, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.83 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 89.2% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 104.7 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -24.69 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Poland 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +451.2% |
| 1968 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1969 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 1970 | 104.7 % change on previous year | -797.1% |
| 1971 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1973 | -0.5332 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1974 | 40.38 % change on previous year | -7673.7% |
| 1975 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1976 | -16.95 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 1977 | 21.55 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1978 | -0.405 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1979 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +1751.9% |
| 1980 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -458.2% |
| 1981 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1982 | -24.69 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1983 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1984 | -13.94 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1985 | 28.29 % change on previous year | -302.9% |
| 1986 | -14.76 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1987 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1988 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1989 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -621.0% |
| 1990 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1992 | 8 % change on previous year | +1092.0% |
| 1993 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1994 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 1995 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +452.6% |
| 1999 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4274 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -4619.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3597 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2003 | -18.77 % change on previous year | +5118.8% |
| 2004 | 42.22 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 2005 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 26.57 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 2008 | 21.73 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 31.47 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 28.56 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2014 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +1433.6% |
| 2015 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5289 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2017 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +994.2% |
| 2018 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 2019 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 2020 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 2023 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2025 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +7673.7% | -0.5332 % change on previous year | 40.38 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -5118.8% | -0.3597 % change on previous year | -18.77 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +4619.3% | -0.4274 % change on previous year | 19.31 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1751.9% | -0.405 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1433.6% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3623 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.7 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year | 104.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3947 % change on previous year | -24.69 % change on previous year | 28.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -12.97 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.35 % change on previous year | -18.77 % change on previous year | 42.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 28.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 23.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 99 Kazakhstan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Honduras 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Guinea 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Germany 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Canada 1.51 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Poland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Poland was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.69 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.