Share elec by source in Poland
Poland: Share elec by source was 50.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.4
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
13th
of 210 countries
All-time high
97.01
in 1991
All-time low
50.4
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share elec by source in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share elec by source in Poland stood at 50.4. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share elec by source in Poland peaked at 97.01 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.4, in 2025.
Poland ranks 13th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share elec by source in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95.5 | — |
| 1986 | 95.71 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.72 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.02 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 96.97 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.86 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.32 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 96.15 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.96 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.6 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 95.35 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.24 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.91 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.91 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.3 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.77 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.51 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.36 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 91.48 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.85 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.9 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.41 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 87.08 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.81 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.34 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 84.09 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.79 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 79.44 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 78.51 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.19 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.06 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.38 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 68.34 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 71.35 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 69.84 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.72 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 54.32 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4 | -7.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 50.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3196, 157.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.74 | 95.5 | 96.02 | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.23 | 95.24 | 97.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.04 | 88.41 | 94.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.67 | 72.38 | 87.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.33 | 50.4 | 71.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 share elec by source in Poland?
- Share elec by source in Poland was 50.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.01 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for share elec by source?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec by source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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