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
52nd
of 77 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

-0.500.51196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 52nd out of 77 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Latvia -0.2504 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 50 Iceland -0.4471 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 51 South Korea -0.4949 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 53 Egypt -0.6183 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 54 Spain -0.6693 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 55 United Kingdom -0.7098 terawatt-hours compare

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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); Smil (2017) – 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 52nd out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.