Oil consumption per person in Poland
Poland: Oil consumption per person was 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil 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
Poland recorded 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Poland peaked at 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,059 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Poland ranks 91st of 218 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 | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 88 Iraq 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 United Kingdom 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Belarus 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Fiji 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Poland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Poland?
- Oil consumption per person in Poland was 10,615 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,059 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for oil consumption per person?
- Poland ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.