Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Poland
Poland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,381 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,381 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
31.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Poland is 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Poland peaked at 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Poland ranks 44th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 32.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 34.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 35.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 32.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 59.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.9% |
| 1971 | 57.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 62.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 63.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 77.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 64.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 79.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 78.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 71.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 87.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 82.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 65.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 75.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 66.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 82.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 71.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 59.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 54.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 50.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 41.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 43.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 48.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 43.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 49.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 54.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 60.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 64.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 77.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 71.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 72.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 96.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 95.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 91.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 129.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 195.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 244.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 307.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 499 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 673.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 816.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 953.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,553 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 69.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 673.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 816.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 41 Turkey 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Greece 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 USSR 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Argentina 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Taiwan 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Poland?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Poland was 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Poland ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.