Gas consumption per person in Poland
Poland: Gas consumption per person was 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,801 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
57th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,882 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
547.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in Poland stood at 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Poland peaked at 5,882 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 547.55 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Poland 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 547.55 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 645.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 781.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 1,858 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 2,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 2,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,938 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,982 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,856 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 5,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 5,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +37.6% | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1968 | +36.3% | 781.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 901.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 547.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,882 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 54 Turkey 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Lithuania 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 New Zealand 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Egypt 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas consumption per person in Poland?
- Gas consumption per person in Poland was 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,882 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for gas consumption per person?
- Poland ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.