Renewable energy electricity output in Poland

Poland: Renewable energy electricity output was 22,683 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
22,683 GWh
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
33rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
22,683 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
1,472 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Poland, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200220151990: 1.5k GWh1991: 1.5k GWh1992: 1.6k GWh1993: 1.5k GWh1994: 1.8k GWh1995: 2.0k GWh1996: 2.1k GWh1997: 2.1k GWh1998: 2.5k GWh1999: 2.4k GWh2000: 2.3k GWh2001: 2.8k GWh2002: 2.8k GWh2003: 2.2k GWh2004: 3.2k GWh2005: 3.8k GWh2006: 4.3k GWh2007: 5.4k GWh2008: 6.6k GWh2009: 8.7k GWh2010: 10.9k GWh2011: 13.1k GWh2012: 16.9k GWh2013: 17.1k GWh2014: 19.8k GWh2015: 22.7k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Poland stood at 22,683 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 489.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Poland peaked at 22,683 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,472 GWh, in 1990.

That places Poland 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,897 GWh 1,472 GWh 2,533 GWh 10
2000s 4,219 GWh 2,250 GWh 8,678 GWh 10
2010s 16,750 GWh 10,888 GWh 22,683 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 30 Peru 25,443 GWh compare
  2. 31 Indonesia 24,922 GWh compare
  3. 32 Portugal 24,372 GWh compare
  4. 34 Philippines 20,944 GWh compare
  5. 35 Denmark 18,962 GWh compare
  6. 36 Iceland 18,795 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Poland?
Renewable energy electricity output in Poland was 22,683 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22,683 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,472 GWh in 1990.
How does Poland rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Poland ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 489.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.