Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 54.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.59 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
54.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.894 terawatt-hours
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 54.59 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Poland peaked at 54.59 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.894 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
That places Poland 32nd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.922 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.934 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.894 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +104.7% |
| 1971 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 8.69 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 16.88 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 17.06 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.85 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 22.69 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 22.81 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.13 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 21.62 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 25.46 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 28.23 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 30.56 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 37.69 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 53.61 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 54.59 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 54.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 54.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9606 terawatt-hours | 0.894 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 8.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.45 terawatt-hours | 10.88 terawatt-hours | 25.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 terawatt-hours | 28.23 terawatt-hours | 54.59 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 in Poland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Poland was 54.59 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.59 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.894 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.