Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Poland
Poland: Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology was 26,521 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,521 Megawatt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
30,914 Megawatt
in 2020
All-time low
23,632 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Poland recorded 26,521 Megawatt for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Poland peaked at 30,914 Megawatt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,632 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Poland 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Poland, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,632 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 24,048 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 24,246 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24,723 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 25,344 Megawatt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 25,183 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,523 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25,808 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 25,999 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26,507 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 26,286 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 26,291 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,259 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26,730 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,770 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26,994 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27,060 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27,140 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27,390 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 27,526 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27,301 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27,910 Megawatt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27,767 Megawatt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27,385 Megawatt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 27,046 Megawatt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27,008 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26,836 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30,785 Megawatt | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 30,065 Megawatt | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29,047 Megawatt | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 30,914 Megawatt | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 29,689 Megawatt | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 26,717 Megawatt | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 26,607 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 26,521 Megawatt | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,101 Megawatt | 23,632 Megawatt | 26,507 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,845 Megawatt | 26,259 Megawatt | 27,526 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,115 Megawatt | 26,836 Megawatt | 30,785 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,090 Megawatt | 26,521 Megawatt | 30,914 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Germany 45,063 Megawatt compare
- 2 Poland 26,521 Megawatt compare
- 4 Türkiye 19,627 Megawatt compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,840 Megawatt compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10,840 Megawatt compare
More science & technology data for Poland
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 508.37 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 114.33 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 3,864 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Poland?
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Poland was 26,521 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,914 Megawatt in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,632 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 combustible fuels by technology and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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