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
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Poland, 1965–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 56 United Kingdom 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Belarus 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Belgium 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.