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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Poland: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Poland is placed 82nd of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 608.47 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 31.14 (2024).
Share
Energy
82nd
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Poland on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
608.47
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Poland: 608.47. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 97.19 Slovakia
- Land neighbours
- Belarus 329.46 · Czechia 414.18 · Lithuania 116.1 · Slovakia 97.19
31.14
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Poland: 31.14. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 46.51 Romania
- Land neighbours
- Belarus 3.077 · Czechia 16.91 · Lithuania 84.32 · Slovakia 24.05
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
70.7
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 28th of 99 by World Energy Council
Poland: 70.7. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 78 Czechia
- Land neighbours
- Czechia 78 · Germany 80.2 · Lithuania 75 · Russia 66.1 · Slovakia 76.6
02Over time
Which way Poland is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
PolandWorld median
Poland fell from 954.59 in 2000 to 608.47 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Poland World median 2024 608.5 433.7 2023 650.8 452.7 2022 732.5 476.3 2021 756.4 469.0 2020 738.3 482.0 2019 771.6 488.2 2018 809.0 500.4 2017 805.6 506.3 2016 818.5 521.9 2015 826.2 524.8 2014 844.1 522.3 2013 863.3 508.8 2012 860.8 525.4 2011 881.7 521.4 2010 893.1 515.5 2009 904.9 533.6 2008 918.6 517.2 2007 925.4 535.3 2006 931.9 537.5 2005 932.2 521.4 2004 941.3 523.1 2003 949.8 543.1 2002 945.7 551.3 2001 949.5 559.3 2000 954.6 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
PolandWorld median
Poland rose from 1.627 in 2000 to 31.14 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Poland World median 2024 31.14 32.062 2023 27.71 28.000 2022 21.10 28.881 2021 17.09 28.286 2020 17.96 27.125 2019 15.60 26.296 2018 12.76 25.505 2017 14.20 24.023 2016 13.74 22.218 2015 13.81 21.915 2014 12.54 21.151 2013 10.42 21.593 2012 10.45 19.869 2011 8.06 18.584 2010 6.94 18.572 2009 5.76 17.886 2008 4.28 15.923 2007 3.43 15.586 2006 2.67 15.392 2005 2.48 16.438 2004 2.10 16.445 2003 1.50 16.339 2002 1.94 13.826 2001 1.93 14.023 2000 1.63 15.612
03In context
Poland beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Poland and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania | 20th | 116.1 | 84.32 | 75 |
 Slovakia | 40th | 97.19 | 24.05 | 76.6 |
 Czechia | 65th | 414.18 | 16.91 | 78 |
| Poland | 82nd | 608.47 | 31.14 | 70.7 |
 Belarus | =106th | 329.46 | 3.077 | — |
 Germanycompare | not placed | — | — | 80.2 |
 Russiacompare | not placed | — | — | 66.1 |
 Ukraine | not placed | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Poland in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Poland is ahead of the world, and behind
24 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Poland does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.853.99324.85No earlier reading
Poland: 3.993 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.27925.295.279▲ Improved since 2014
Poland: 25.29 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2662.8933.26▼ Worsened since 2013
Poland: 62.89 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7382.6572.738▲ Improved since 2014
Poland: 2.657 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Poland does worse than the middle country measured.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2346.2348.23▼ Worsened since 2013
Poland: 46.23 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3231.1437.32▲ Improved since 2014
Poland: 31.14 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 92nd of 162 · derived.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7729.1525.77No earlier reading
Poland: 29.15 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 80th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.217.083.21No real change since 2014
Poland: 7.08 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 39th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 054.330▲ Improved since 2014
Poland: 54.33 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare2
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Poland: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Poland: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.14420.20.144Moved since 2014
Poland: 20.2 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1008,963100No earlier reading
Poland: 8,963 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 52527,262525No earlier reading
Poland: 27,262 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0771.7620.077Moved since 2014
Poland: 1.762 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.04910.263.049Moved since 2014
Poland: 10.26 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 05.2050No real change since 2014
Poland: 5.205 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.5102.8649.5No real change since 2014
Poland: 102.86 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 016.540No real change since 2015
Poland: 16.54 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 01.1450No real change since 2014
Poland: 1.145 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58511.892.585Moved since 2014
Poland: 11.89 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Poland: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.851.22612.85No real change since 2014
Poland: 1.226 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2732.9844.273No earlier reading
Poland: 2.984 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
No current reading for Poland
Primary Schools with Electricity (last 2021), RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Poland’s 16 topics
Energy is Poland’s 15th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Education & Knowledge3rd of 1983/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 12th of 1834/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture15th of 1844/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing20th of 2003/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital21st of 1963/3 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 28th of 1984/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality24th of 1593/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions37th of 1944/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade36th of 1774/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties45th of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 48th of 1934/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation45th of 1764/4 keys
- Work & Labour47th of 1824/4 keys
- Peace & Security64th of 1774/4 keys
- Energy82nd of 1653/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability151st of 1864/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Poland can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Norway2nd3/3 keysHighest in Eastern Europe
Slovakia40th3/3 keysThis page
Poland82nd3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Poland on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Poland rank on energy?
Poland is placed 82nd of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Poland?
608.47 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Poland?
31.14 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Poland compare with Russia on energy?
Russia is not placed on Energy, holding too few of its key statistics, and Poland 82nd. World Energy Trilemma Index: Russia 66.1, Poland 70.7.
How have Poland’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 954.59 in 2000 to 608.47 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 1.627 in 2000 to 31.14 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Poland?
No current reading is published for Poland on Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 24 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Poland’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Poland (banner) — Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 3.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Poland: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/poland/energy