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
60th
of 80 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
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 60th of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.64 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 28.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 30.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 31.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 25.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 54.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +117.2% |
| 1971 | 47.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 45.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 43.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 63.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 58.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 47.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 56.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 55.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 51.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 66.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 59.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 42.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 45.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 38.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 49.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 41.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 44.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 47.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 42.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 37.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 37.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 38.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 45.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 49.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 50.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 51.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 56.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 55.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 60.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 59.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 54.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 57.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 53.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 61.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 56.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 76.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 61.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 53.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 63.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 57.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 47.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 55.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 66.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 51.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 51.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 61.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 51.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 62.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 54.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +117.2% | 25.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.42 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 57 United Kingdom 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Belarus 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Belgium 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Estonia 27.54 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 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 60th out of 80 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.