Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Poland
Poland: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.588 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.588 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 99.3%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.961 terawatt-hours
in 1970
All-time low
-0.608 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Poland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Poland stood at -0.588 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Poland peaked at 0.961 terawatt-hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.608 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Poland 55th out of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 1969 | -0.195 terawatt-hours | -506.2% |
| 1970 | 0.961 terawatt-hours | -592.8% |
| 1971 | -0.202 terawatt-hours | -121.0% |
| 1972 | -0.066 terawatt-hours | -67.3% |
| 1973 | -0.047 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 0.666 terawatt-hours | -1517.0% |
| 1975 | -0.132 terawatt-hours | -119.8% |
| 1976 | -0.345 terawatt-hours | +161.4% |
| 1977 | 0.312 terawatt-hours | -190.4% |
| 1978 | -0.006 terawatt-hours | -101.9% |
| 1979 | -0.144 terawatt-hours | +2300.0% |
| 1980 | 0.542 terawatt-hours | -476.4% |
| 1981 | -0.212 terawatt-hours | -139.1% |
| 1982 | -0.594 terawatt-hours | +180.2% |
| 1983 | 0.132 terawatt-hours | -122.2% |
| 1984 | -0.267 terawatt-hours | -302.3% |
| 1985 | 0.444 terawatt-hours | -266.3% |
| 1986 | -0.303 terawatt-hours | -168.2% |
| 1987 | 0.112 terawatt-hours | -137.0% |
| 1988 | 0.132 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1989 | -0.184 terawatt-hours | -239.4% |
| 1990 | -0.192 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | -104.2% |
| 1992 | 0.082 terawatt-hours | +925.0% |
| 1993 | -0.019 terawatt-hours | -123.2% |
| 1994 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | -1389.5% |
| 1995 | 0.154 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 0.044 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 1997 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.348 terawatt-hours | +1060.0% |
| 1999 | -0.154 terawatt-hours | -144.3% |
| 2000 | -0.049 terawatt-hours | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 0.219 terawatt-hours | -546.9% |
| 2002 | -0.046 terawatt-hours | -121.0% |
| 2003 | -0.608 terawatt-hours | +1221.7% |
| 2004 | 0.411 terawatt-hours | -167.6% |
| 2005 | 0.119 terawatt-hours | -71.0% |
| 2006 | -0.159 terawatt-hours | -233.6% |
| 2007 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -295.0% |
| 2008 | -0.199 terawatt-hours | -164.2% |
| 2009 | 0.222 terawatt-hours | -211.6% |
| 2010 | 0.545 terawatt-hours | +145.5% |
| 2011 | -0.588 terawatt-hours | -207.9% |
| 2012 | -0.295 terawatt-hours | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 0.402 terawatt-hours | -236.3% |
| 2014 | -0.256 terawatt-hours | -163.7% |
| 2015 | -0.351 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 0.307 terawatt-hours | -187.5% |
| 2017 | 0.421 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2018 | -0.59 terawatt-hours | -240.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0116 terawatt-hours | -98.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1599 terawatt-hours | -1480.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2208 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2022 | -0.371 terawatt-hours | -268.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4413 terawatt-hours | -219.0% |
| 2024 | -0.295 terawatt-hours | -166.8% |
| 2025 | -0.588 terawatt-hours | +99.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -0.588 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1136 terawatt-hours, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's -0.588 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2504 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -2300.0% | -0.006 terawatt-hours | -0.144 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +1517.0% | -0.047 terawatt-hours | 0.666 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | +1480.5% | -0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0.1599 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +1389.5% | -0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.245 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0215 terawatt-hours | -0.195 terawatt-hours | 0.061 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0997 terawatt-hours | -0.345 terawatt-hours | 0.961 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0198 terawatt-hours | -0.594 terawatt-hours | 0.542 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0546 terawatt-hours | -0.192 terawatt-hours | 0.348 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | -0.608 terawatt-hours | 0.411 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0417 terawatt-hours | -0.59 terawatt-hours | 0.545 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.072 terawatt-hours | -0.588 terawatt-hours | 0.4413 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Poland?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Poland was -0.588 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.961 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.608 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.