Primary energy from hydropower per person in Poland

Poland: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.02 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
76.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
25.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy from hydropower per person in Poland, 1965–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Poland is 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Poland peaked at 76.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.06 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.

Poland ranks 59th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.7 kilowatt-hours per person 25.06 kilowatt-hours per person 31.33 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 52.47 kilowatt-hours per person 43.68 kilowatt-hours per person 63.08 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 47.71 kilowatt-hours per person 38.15 kilowatt-hours per person 66.03 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 46.52 kilowatt-hours per person 37.24 kilowatt-hours per person 60.25 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 56.61 kilowatt-hours per person 43.74 kilowatt-hours per person 62.5 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 58.52 kilowatt-hours per person 47.88 kilowatt-hours per person 76.65 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 54.22 kilowatt-hours per person 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person 62.16 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 56 United Kingdom 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 57 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 58 Belarus 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 60 Belgium 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 61 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 62 Estonia 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Poland?
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Poland was 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 76.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.06 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
How does Poland rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
Poland ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.