Total electricity output in Poland
Poland: Total electricity output was 164,341 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Poland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Poland stood at 164,341 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Poland peaked at 164,341 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 130,687 GWh, in 1992.
That places Poland 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Poland, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134,415 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 132,728 GWh | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 130,687 GWh | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 131,779 GWh | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 133,294 GWh | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 137,042 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 141,194 GWh | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 140,935 GWh | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 140,771 GWh | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 140,001 GWh | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 143,174 GWh | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 143,721 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 142,499 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 150,009 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 152,550 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 155,359 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 160,764 GWh | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 158,761 GWh | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 154,710 GWh | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 151,121 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 157,089 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 163,118 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 161,711 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 164,022 GWh | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 158,508 GWh | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 164,341 GWh | +3.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 164,341 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 9.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Poland's 164,341 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,285 GWh | 130,687 GWh | 141,194 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,267 GWh | 142,499 GWh | 160,764 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,465 GWh | 157,089 GWh | 164,341 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Poland?
- Total electricity output in Poland was 164,341 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 total electricity output recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 164,341 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,687 GWh in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for total electricity output?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants