Poland Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Poland generated 172.58 TWh of electricity (0.54% of global output, ranked #28 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Coal at 87.40 TWh (50.6% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 31.3% of total supply.
Poland Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 172.58 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 591 gCO2/kWh
Poland Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 87.40 TWh | 50.6% | 27.26 GW | -18.6% | 0.8% |
| Natural Gas | 24.81 TWh | 14.4% | 4.93 GW | +43.5% | 0.4% |
| Wind | 23.98 TWh | 13.9% | 10.60 GW | +51.8% | 0.9% |
| Solar | 19.55 TWh | 11.3% | 25.42 GW | +897.4% | 0.7% |
| Bioenergy | 8.48 TWh | 4.9% | 1.02 GW | +1.6% | 1.2% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 6.43 TWh | 3.7% | 0.27 GW | +52.0% | 0.8% |
| Hydroelectric | 1.70 TWh | 1.0% | 0.99 GW | -19.8% | 0.0% |
| Geothermal & Other | 0.23 TWh | 0.1% | 0.19 GW | - | 0.3% |
Poland Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 172.6 | 87.4 | 24.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 24.0 | 19.6 | 31.3% | 591 |
| 2024 | 172.1 | 93.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 25.9 | 17.7 | 31.1% | 608 |
| 2023 | 165.5 | 98.9 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 24.2 | 11.1 | 27.7% | 651 |
| 2022 | 178.6 | 124.7 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 19.8 | 8.3 | 21.1% | 733 |
| 2021 | 178.8 | 127.6 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 16.2 | 3.9 | 17.1% | 756 |
| 2020 | 157.2 | 107.4 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 15.8 | 2.0 | 18.0% | 738 |
| 2019 | 163.2 | 118.1 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 15.1 | 0.7 | 15.6% | 772 |
| 2018 | 169.4 | 130.6 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 12.8% | 809 |
| 2017 | 169.9 | 131.2 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 14.9 | 0.2 | 14.2% | 806 |
| 2016 | 166 | 130.3 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 13.7% | 819 |
| 2015 | 164.3 | 130.5 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 13.8% | 826 |
| 2014 | 158.4 | 129.5 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 12.5% | 844 |
| 2013 | 163.8 | 137.7 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 10.4% | 863 |
| 2012 | 161.5 | 134.6 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 10.4% | 861 |
| 2011 | 162.9 | 139.8 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 8.1% | 882 |
| 2010 | 156.8 | 136.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 6.9% | 893 |
| 2009 | 150.9 | 133.4 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 5.8% | 905 |
| 2008 | 154.5 | 138.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.3% | 919 |
| 2007 | 158.5 | 144 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.4% | 925 |
| 2006 | 160.7 | 147 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.7% | 932 |
| 2005 | 155.3 | 141.9 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.5% | 932 |
| 2004 | 152.5 | 141.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.1% | 941 |
| 2003 | 150 | 140.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.5% | 950 |
| 2002 | 142.5 | 132.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.9% | 946 |
| 2001 | 143.7 | 135 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9% | 950 |
| 2000 | 143.2 | 135.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6% | 955 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Poland Power Grid
How much electricity does Poland generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Poland generated 172.58 TWh of electricity (0.54% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Coal at 87.40 TWh (50.6% of the national grid mix).
What share of Poland's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 31.3% of Poland's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 31.3% and wind plus solar contributing 25.2%. Fossil fuels accounted for 68.8% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Poland's electricity grid?
In 2025, Poland's power sector carbon intensity was 590.8 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 101.96 million metric tons of CO2.