Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Poland
Poland: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 2,276 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,276 Megawatt
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,410 Megawatt
in 2023
All-time low
1,888 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2,276 Megawatt for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Poland peaked at 2,410 Megawatt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,888 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Poland 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,888 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 1,924 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,050 Megawatt | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,057 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,071 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,064 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,074 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,077 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,175 Megawatt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,179 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,183 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,234 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,207 Megawatt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,273 Megawatt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,282 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,321 Megawatt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,331 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,328 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,335 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,338 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,342 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,346 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,351 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,355 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,364 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,370 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,385 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,390 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,391 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,397 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,400 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,398 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,407 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,410 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,276 Megawatt | -5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2,276 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2,276 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,056 Megawatt | 1,888 Megawatt | 2,179 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,283 Megawatt | 2,183 Megawatt | 2,338 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,369 Megawatt | 2,342 Megawatt | 2,397 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,378 Megawatt | 2,276 Megawatt | 2,410 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Poland?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Poland was 2,276 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,410 Megawatt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,888 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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