In 2023, the primary energy source for electricity generation in Poland was coal, obtaining almost 100.3 terawatt-hours of power from this source. Year after year, however, renewable energy sources in electricity generation, such as wind or solar energy, are increasing.
Electricity generation in Poland from 1990 to 2023, by energy source
(in gigawatt hours)
Characteristic
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
Biofuels
Waste
Hydro
Wind
Other sources
Solar PV
2023
100,293
2,225
16,983
7,787
732
3,733
23,249
51
11,344
2022
126,654
2,352
11,354
7,329
887
3,018
19,779
61
8,309
2021
129,810
2,004
15,823
7,707
932
3,100
16,233
83
3,934
2020
109,370
1,749
17,287
8,168
678
2,936
15,800
93
1,957
2019
120,451
1,769
14,797
7,578
672
2,664
15,106
237
710
2018
133,007
1,800
12,634
6,462
522
2,387
12,798
124
300
2015
132,962
2,118
6,387
9,936
75
2,435
10,858
116
57
2010
138,383
2,892
4,798
6,304
45
3,488
1,664
83
0
2005
143,245
2,757
5,165
1,511
41
3,778
135
304
0
2000
137,921
1,916
928
221
77
4,116
5
0
0
1995
133,009
1,523
258
67
297
3,851
1
0
0
1990
131,045
1,570
125
55
203
3,313
0
0
0
050,000100,000150,000200,000
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IEA. (January 7, 2025). Electricity generation in Poland from 1990 to 2023, by energy source (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087170/poland-electricity-generation-by-fuel/
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IEA. (2025). Electricity generation in Poland from 1990 to 2023, by energy source (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087170/poland-electricity-generation-by-fuel/
IEA. "Electricity Generation in Poland from 1990 to 2023, by Energy Source (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087170/poland-electricity-generation-by-fuel/
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