Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Poland
Poland: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 2,276 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 22nd out of 41 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (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 22nd out of 41 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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