Poland Electricity
Generation (2024)#28 World
167.4TWh+2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#27 World
157.8TWh−0.94% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
70.3%29.7%
Electricity Generation in Poland
- Net electricity generation in Poland reached 167.4 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#28 in the world), an increase of 2% from 164.1 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.55% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 70.3% (117.9 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Poland and renewables 29.7% (49.91 terawatt-hours).
- Poland reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 29.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Poland
- Poland consumed 157.8 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#27 in the world), a decrease of 0.94% from 2023. This represents 0.55% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Poland averaged 4,094.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.22 kilowatt-hours per day (#70 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Poland
- Poland had a total installed electricity capacity of 67.15 gigawatts in 2024 (#21 in the world), an increase of 7.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 49.1% and renewables at 48.2% of Poland's installed capacity in 2024.
- Poland's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 28.5% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 40.8%, wind at 28.7% and hydro at 22.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Poland
- Poland imported 15.21 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈9.6% of consumption).
- Poland exported 13.25 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈7.9% of generation).
- This made Poland a net importer of 1.97 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Poland
- Distribution losses in Poland were 11.57 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.9% of total generation, up from 6.5% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Poland
- In 2024, Poland generated approximately 0.46 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.43 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
Poland Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 167.4 | +2% | 28 | 0.55% | 157.8 | −0.94% | 27 | 0.55% | 4,094.3 | 67.15 | +7.1% | 21 | 0.69% | 15.21 | 13.25 | 1.97 | 11.57 |
| 2023 | 164.1 | −3.2% | 26 | 0.56% | 159.3 | +0.15% | 26 | 0.58% | 4,109.1 | 62.7 | +4.5% | 23 | 0.69% | 15.14 | 11.4 | 3.74 | 8.55 |
| 2022 | 169.5 | −0.34% | 27 | 0.60% | 159 | −1.7% | 26 | 0.60% | 4,143.4 | 60 | +11.2% | 24 | 0.70% | 15.24 | 16.91 | −1.68 | 8.81 |
| 2021 | 170.1 | +8.8% | 26 | 0.61% | 161.8 | +1.3% | 25 | 0.63% | 4,252.3 | 53.93 | +7% | 26 | 0.66% | 15.1 | 14.21 | 0.89 | 9.25 |
| 2020 | 156.4 | −3.7% | 27 | 0.59% | 159.7 | −2.7% | 26 | 0.65% | 4,183 | 50.41 | +13.5% | 26 | 0.65% | 20.62 | 7.36 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2019 | 162.4 | −3.9% | 27 | 0.61% | 164 | −1% | 25 | 0.67% | 4,290.9 | 44.42 | +0.87% | 27 | 0.60% | 17.87 | 7.25 | 10.62 | 8.95 |
| 2018 | 168.9 | −0.25% | 26 | 0.65% | 165.7 | +2.5% | 24 | 0.69% | 4,333.2 | 44.04 | +0.51% | 27 | 0.61% | 13.82 | 8.12 | 5.69 | 8.89 |
| 2017 | 169.3 | +2.3% | 25 | 0.67% | 161.6 | +2.3% | 25 | 0.69% | 4,224.7 | 43.82 | +12.1% | 27 | 0.64% | 13.27 | 10.98 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2016 | 165.5 | +1% | 25 | 0.67% | 158 | +3.3% | 24 | 0.70% | 4,129.2 | 39.08 | +2.1% | 27 | 0.59% | 14.02 | 12.02 | 2 | 9.5 |
| 2015 | 163.8 | +3.7% | 24 | 0.68% | 152.9 | +2% | 24 | 0.69% | 3,996 | 38.29 | +4% | 27 | 0.60% | 14.46 | 14.79 | −0.33 | 10.53 |
| 2014 | 158 | −3.4% | 25 | 0.67% | 149.9 | +0.74% | 25 | 0.69% | 3,917.3 | 36.8 | +0.7% | 26 | 0.61% | 13.51 | 11.34 | 2.17 | 10.25 |
| 2013 | 163.6 | +1.4% | 25 | 0.71% | 148.8 | +0.78% | 24 | 0.70% | 3,888.9 | 36.55 | +1.9% | 26 | 0.63% | 7.8 | 12.32 | −4.52 | 10.25 |
| 2012 | 161.4 | −0.86% | 26 | 0.72% | 147.6 | +0.51% | 24 | 0.72% | 3,859.9 | 35.86 | +3% | 25 | 0.64% | 9.8 | 12.64 | −2.84 | 10.88 |
| 2011 | 162.8 | +3.9% | 23 | 0.75% | 146.9 | +2.3% | 24 | 0.73% | 3,844.2 | 34.83 | +4% | 25 | 0.65% | 6.78 | 12.02 | −5.24 | 10.64 |
| 2010 | 156.7 | +3.9% | 25 | 0.74% | 143.5 | +5.5% | 25 | 0.74% | 3,767.4 | 33.49 | +1.1% | 25 | 0.65% | 6.31 | 7.66 | −1.35 | 11.85 |
| 2009 | 150.8 | −2.3% | 23 | 0.76% | 136.1 | −3.6% | 24 | 0.75% | 3,580.2 | 33.14 | +1.1% | 24 | 0.68% | 7.4 | 9.59 | −2.19 | 12.53 |
| 2008 | 154.3 | −2.4% | 22 | 0.78% | 141.1 | +1.9% | 22 | 0.78% | 3,712.7 | 32.77 | +0.7% | 23 | 0.70% | 9.03 | 9.7 | −0.67 | 12.59 |
| 2007 | 158.2 | −1.1% | 22 | 0.81% | 138.4 | +2.5% | 22 | 0.77% | 3,640.7 | 32.54 | +0.49% | 23 | 0.72% | 7.76 | 13.11 | −5.35 | 14.42 |
| 2006 | 160 | +3.6% | 22 | 0.86% | 135 | +4.9% | 23 | 0.79% | 3,545.9 | 32.38 | +0.33% | 23 | 0.75% | 4.79 | 15.78 | −10.99 | 14.02 |
| 2005 | 154.4 | +1.9% | 23 | 0.86% | 128.7 | +0.61% | 23 | 0.79% | 3,374.6 | 32.27 | +1.2% | 23 | 0.78% | 5 | 16.19 | −11.19 | 14.56 |
| 2004 | 151.6 | +1.5% | 21 | 0.88% | 127.9 | +2.5% | 22 | 0.81% | 3,350.3 | 31.91 | +0.7% | 23 | 0.80% | 5.31 | 14.61 | −9.29 | 14.43 |
| 2003 | 149.3 | +5.3% | 21 | 0.91% | 124.7 | +3.6% | 22 | 0.83% | 3,264.3 | 31.68 | +2.7% | 22 | 0.82% | 4.99 | 15.15 | −10.16 | 14.46 |
| 2002 | 141.9 | −0.8% | 20 | 0.89% | 120.4 | −1.4% | 21 | 0.83% | 3,149 | 30.84 | +0.47% | 22 | 0.83% | 4.47 | 11.54 | −7.07 | 14.4 |
| 2001 | 143 | +0.43% | 20 | 0.93% | 122.1 | +0.25% | 21 | 0.87% | 3,191.5 | 30.7 | +0.41% | 21 | 0.86% | 4.31 | 11.04 | −6.73 | 14.2 |
| 2000 | 142.4 | +8.8% | 19 | 0.94% | 121.8 | +9.3% | 20 | 0.89% | 3,182.8 | 30.58 | +0.54% | 21 | 0.88% | 3.29 | 9.66 | −6.37 | 14.23 |
| 1999 | 130.9 | −1% | 20 | 0.93% | 111.4 | −1.8% | 20 | 0.88% | 2,909.5 | 30.41 | +1.9% | 20 | 0.92% | 3.49 | 8.43 | −4.94 | 14.57 |
| 1998 | 132.2 | −0.15% | 20 | 0.97% | 113.4 | −0.12% | 20 | 0.91% | 2,960 | 29.86 | +0.38% | 20 | 0.93% | 4.61 | 8.08 | −3.47 | 15.33 |
| 1997 | 132.4 | −0.0077% | 20 | 0.99% | 113.6 | +2% | 20 | 0.93% | 2,961.8 | 29.75 | +0.79% | 19 | 0.94% | 5.36 | 7.54 | −2.18 | 16.69 |
| 1996 | 132.5 | +3.1% | 20 | 1.0% | 111.3 | +3.4% | 20 | 0.94% | 2,901.5 | 29.51 | +0.85% | 19 | 0.95% | 4.8 | 7.93 | −3.13 | 18.03 |
| 1995 | 128.5 | +2.8% | 19 | 1.0% | 107.7 | +2.5% | 20 | 0.94% | 2,806.1 | 29.27 | −0.61% | 19 | 0.97% | 4.4 | 7.16 | −2.76 | 18.07 |
| 1994 | 124.9 | +1.1% | 19 | 1.0% | 105 | +0.81% | 20 | 0.94% | 2,738.9 | 29.44 | +1.8% | 18 | 0.99% | 4.6 | 7.2 | −2.6 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 123.5 | +0.77% | 19 | 1.0% | 104.2 | +0.94% | 20 | 0.96% | 2,720.5 | 28.93 | +1.7% | 18 | 1.0% | 5.6 | 8.01 | −2.41 | 16.93 |
| 1992 | 122.6 | −1.6% | 18 | 1.1% | 103.2 | −4.4% | 19 | 0.97% | 2,699.4 | 28.46 | +1.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 4.8 | 9.07 | −4.27 | 15.11 |
| 1991 | 124.5 | −1.1% | 15 | 1.1% | 107.9 | −5.6% | 15 | 1.0% | 2,828.5 | 28.08 | +1.5% | 16 | 1.0% | 6.71 | 9.33 | −2.62 | 13.98 |
| 1990 | 126 | −6.2% | 14 | 1.1% | 114.4 | −7.1% | 14 | 1.1% | 3,005.1 | 27.66 | −1.5% | 14 | 1.0% | 10.44 | 11.48 | −1.04 | 10.56 |
| 1989 | 134.2 | +1% | 14 | 1.2% | 123.1 | −0.35% | 14 | 1.2% | 3,244.4 | 28.1 | −0.57% | 14 | 1.0% | 12.06 | 10.27 | 1.79 | 12.95 |
| 1988 | 132.9 | −1.1% | 12 | 1.3% | 123.5 | +2% | 12 | 1.3% | 3,266.2 | 28.26 | −6.2% | 14 | 1.1% | 12.46 | 7.98 | 4.48 | 13.87 |
| 1987 | 134.3 | +3.7% | 12 | 1.3% | 121.1 | +4.4% | 12 | 1.3% | 3,215.1 | 30.11 | +1.1% | 13 | 1.2% | 10.42 | 8.7 | 1.72 | 14.96 |
| 1986 | 129.5 | +1.7% | 12 | 1.3% | 116 | +4.5% | 12 | 1.3% | 3,097.3 | 29.77 | +2.5% | 13 | 1.2% | 7.83 | 7.8 | 0.04 | 13.57 |
| 1985 | 127.4 | +2.1% | 12 | 1.3% | 111 | +4.2% | 13 | 1.3% | 2,982.8 | 29.04 | +4.5% | 13 | 1.2% | 5.46 | 7.57 | −2.11 | 14.3 |
| 1984 | 124.7 | +6.9% | 11 | 1.4% | 106.5 | +4.3% | 13 | 1.3% | 2,886.3 | 27.79 | +3.6% | 13 | 1.2% | 4.64 | 9.23 | −4.6 | 13.59 |
| 1983 | 116.7 | +6.8% | 10 | 1.4% | 102.2 | +5.7% | 13 | 1.3% | 2,793.6 | 26.83 | +3.2% | 13 | 1.2% | 4.08 | 7.18 | −3.1 | 11.39 |
| 1982 | 109.2 | +2% | 12 | 1.3% | 96.66 | +1.1% | 12 | 1.3% | 2,667.6 | 25.99 | +5.1% | 13 | 1.2% | 4.27 | 5.95 | −1.69 | 10.85 |
| 1981 | 107 | −5.6% | 11 | 1.3% | 95.58 | −5.4% | 12 | 1.3% | 2,662.2 | 24.74 | +0.05% | 13 | 1.2% | 4.18 | 4.23 | −0.04 | 11.42 |
| 1980 | 113.4 | — | 10 | 1.4% | 101 | — | 9 | 1.4% | 2,839.5 | 24.72 | — | 12 | 1.2% | 4.16 | 4.4 | −0.24 | 12.2 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.