Country energy profile · Poland · 2025
What percentage of Poland’s energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 91.7% of Poland’s total energy. Oil is its largest single source. That compares with a world average of 86.2%.
Oil 37.1%, natural gas 20.3%, coal 34.2% · non-fossil 8.3%.
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 data. Site updated August 13, 2026.
Poland energy mix, 2025
Share of total primary energy by source
Key facts
| Fossil-fuel share | 91.7% |
| World average | 86.2% |
| Main fossil fuel | Oil |
| Change since 2010 | -5.6 pts |
| Fossil energy per person | 94.3 GJ |
| CO₂ per person | 6.9 t |
| Fossil share of electricity | 66.7% |
| World rank, fossil energy used | #28 of 80 |
Is Poland getting less dependent on fossil fuels?
Fossil-fuel share of total energy since 1965, with the absolute amount of fossil fuel used. Share and volume can move in opposite directions.
Fossil share vs. consumption
Left axis: % of primary energy · Right axis: exajoules (EJ)
Oil vs. gas vs. coal in Poland
Consumption by fuel, 1965–2025
Exajoules (EJ) per year
Total energy vs. electricity
Poland’s electricity has a lower fossil share than its overall energy use, because transport, heating and industry still lean heavily on oil, gas and coal.
Total energy
| Fossil share | 91.7% |
| Oil | 37.1% |
| Gas | 20.3% |
| Coal | 34.2% |
Electricity
| Fossil share | 66.7% |
| Low-carbon share | 32.2% |
| Nuclear + hydro | 0.9% |
| Wind + solar + other renewables | 31.4% |
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Poland's energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied about 91.7% of Poland's total primary energy: oil 37.1%, natural gas 20.3% and coal 34.2%. The world average is 86.2%.
What is Poland's main energy source?
Poland's largest fossil fuel is oil. Non-fossil sources make up 8.3% of its energy.
Is Poland reducing its dependence on fossil fuels?
Since 2010, Poland's fossil-fuel share of energy has fallen by 5.6 percentage points, to 91.7%.
How much of Poland's electricity comes from fossil fuels?
About 66.7% of Poland's electricity came from fossil fuels in 2025, versus 91.7% of its total energy. Electricity is usually the lower-carbon of the two.
Compare with other countries
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2025 data (annual series back to 1965). See methodology.