Electric power consumption in Poland
Poland: Electric power consumption was 4,370 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4,370 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Poland peaked at 4,631 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,961 kWh per capita, in 1992.
Poland ranks 53rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,110 kWh per capita | 2,961 kWh per capita | 3,272 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,447 kWh per capita | 3,208 kWh per capita | 3,726 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,078 kWh per capita | 3,797 kWh per capita | 4,393 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,447 kWh per capita | 4,300 kWh per capita | 4,631 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.9% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Poland?
- Electric power consumption in Poland was 4,370 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,631 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,961 kWh per capita in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for electric power consumption?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.