In the observed period, weighted average monthly electricity prices on the day-ahead market in Poland increased from 163.95 zloty/MWh in January 2018 to over 500 zloty/MWh (117.77 EUR/MWh) in January 2025. The record weighted average price occurred in August 2022, exceeding 1,300 zloty. Consumption of electricity in Poland Electricity is essential to modern life and vital to every country’s economy. Starting from 1990, the final annual electricity consumption reached a value of 124.7 terawatt-hours. It eventually grew to 160 tWh in 2023, which happened to be a six percent decrease compared to the previous year. Consumption of solar photovoltaic power has become popular in recent years, but also the capacity of solar photovoltaic per inhabitant in Poland has significantly increased, rising from just 0.1 watts per inhabitant in 2013 to 464.1 W/inhab in 2023. In 2023, 18.5 million customers in Poland used electricity with consumption lower than 50 megawatt-hours. Electricity production from renewables Throughout the years, there have been different methods and sources of electricity production worldwide. Starting in 2012, the electricity production from solar photovoltaic power generated only 3.4 gigawatt-hours. In 2023, Poland's electricity production volume from solar photovoltaic power reached a peak of over 11 terawatt hours. Another source of electricity production was the wind. Where the production of electricity from wind steadily increased from five gigawatt-hours in 2000 to 23,234 gigawatt-hours in 2023. Biogas and biomass also play a significant role in the production of electricity. In 2012, electricity production from biogas and biomass was the highest at around 10,094 gigawatt-hours. However, in 2022, the production decreased, reaching 6,352 GWh.

Since 2010, the household price of electricity in Poland has seen little change, increasing from 13.41 euro cents per kilowatt-hour to 21.12 euro cents in the first semester of 2024. Looking at the figures, it can be seen that on average prices were cheaper in the second half of each year. A noticeable exception was in the second half of 2021, when prices increased by due to the energy crisis. This was the peak price during the period of consideration. Price comparisonsCompared to the rest of Europe, Polish households pay a reasonably low amount for electricity. In 2022, households using between 2.500 and 5.000 kWh paid 15.34 euro cents per kWh. This was considerably less than in Czechia or neighboring Germany, where prices amounted to 20.83 and 33.18 euro cents per kilowatt-hour, respectively. Electricity productionThe vast majority of electricity in Poland is produced by the burning of coal. Of this total, 54 percent was produced by hard coal in 2023. Due to its reliance on fossil fuels for energy, pollution is high in Poland. However, the last decade has seen a decline in power generation from solid fossil fuels and an increase in power generation from natural gas and renewable sources. At the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in 2021, Poland also pledged to phase out coal.

In the second half of 2023, electricity prices for the industry in Poland exceeded 13.8 euros per kilowatt-hour.

Electricity prices in households in Poland

The energy intensity of enterprises in Poland is one of the highest in the European Union and much higher than in Western European countries. Companies cannot compensate for rising energy prices in the prices of their products. Therefore, they are forced to look for other alternatives. Rising electricity prices for the industry are pushing entrepreneurs not only to save energy but also to look for their own sources of energy production, which would ultimately improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs for many enterprises. Electricity prices for households in Poland amounted to 17.7 euros per kilowatt-hour in the second half of 2023. The low prices in 2019 were mainly the result of the government's freezing of electricity prices to final recipients. However, the government increased energy prices from 2020. This will meant an increase in the cost of living for the average citizen. Not only energy prices rose, but also the prices of goods and services dependent on energy.

Wholesale electricity prices in Poland

Wholesale electricity prices in Poland were the highest in Central and Eastern Europe as of February 2024. Prices ranged increased from 203.7 zloty per megawatt-hour in March 2018 to nearly 1.4 thousand zloty per megawatt-hour in August 2022. The increase in wholesale electricity prices is mainly due to the price of coal. Coal is the primary fuel used to produce energy in Poland. In 2019, 77 TWh of power was produced from hard coal and 43 TWh from lignite. Another reason for higher energy prices is the rising price of CO2 emission allowances and the expected increase in generation capacity in the heating sector.

Poland Retail Price: Electricity for Households, G-11 Tariff data was reported at 1.110 PLN/kWh in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.110 PLN/kWh for Nov 2024. Poland Retail Price: Electricity for Households, G-11 Tariff data is updated monthly, averaging 0.650 PLN/kWh from Jan 2010 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 180 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.110 PLN/kWh in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.570 PLN/kWh in Jan 2010. Poland Retail Price: Electricity for Households, G-11 Tariff data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Poland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.P002: Retail Price: Non Food Products and Services.

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Between 2014 and the second half of 2024, the electricity prices for a household consuming 2,000 kilowatt-hour (kWh) per year on the G11 tariff increased from 0.61 zloty per kWh to 1.23 zloty per kWh. Tariff G11 was an energy tariff, dedicated to individual consumers and small businesses that did not have a large demand for electricity, with fixed prices per kWh. The increase in electricity costs in the second half of 2024 was mainly due to the return to covering the real costs of distribution after the end of the price "freeze".

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Liquid fuel price inflation in Poland skyrocketed in 2022, peaking at 108.3 percent in June 2022. In September 2024, consumer prices for all mentioned commodities increased, except for liquid fuels.

Poland PL: Electricity Price: NC: HC: Between 5000 & 14999 KwH: excl VAT & Other Recoverable Taxes & Levies data was reported at 0.871 PLN/kWh in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.937 PLN/kWh for Dec 2023. Poland PL: Electricity Price: NC: HC: Between 5000 & 14999 KwH: excl VAT & Other Recoverable Taxes & Levies data is updated semiannually, averaging 0.462 PLN/kWh from Dec 2007 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.937 PLN/kWh in Dec 2023 and a record low of 0.318 PLN/kWh in Dec 2007. Poland PL: Electricity Price: NC: HC: Between 5000 & 14999 KwH: excl VAT & Other Recoverable Taxes & Levies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.Eurostat: Electricity Price: Household Consumers.

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Poland's core inflation in 2025, excluding food and energy prices, is expected to be four percent. Food inflation is expected to reach 5.1 percent, and energy prices will increase by 7.4 percent in 2025.

Poland Core Inflation: excl Food and Energy Prices data was reported at 103.600 Same Mth PY=100 in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 103.700 Same Mth PY=100 for Jan 2025. Poland Core Inflation: excl Food and Energy Prices data is updated monthly, averaging 102.200 Same Mth PY=100 from Jan 1998 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 326 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 115.888 Same Mth PY=100 in Feb 1998 and a record low of 99.600 Same Mth PY=100 in Sep 2016. Poland Core Inflation: excl Food and Energy Prices data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Narodowy Bank Polski. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.I013: Core Inflation: Same Month Previous Year=100.

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Poland - Gas prices: Medium size households was EUR18.96 Gigajoule (gross calorific value - GCV) in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poland - Gas prices: Medium size households - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Poland - Gas prices: Medium size households reached a record high of EUR18.96 Gigajoule (gross calorific value - GCV) in December of 2023 and a record low of EUR10.45 Gigajoule (gross calorific value - GCV) in December of 2021.

Poland PL: Electricity Price: HC: Total kWh: excl Taxes & Levies data was reported at 0.123 EUR/kWh in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.103 EUR/kWh for Jun 2023. Poland PL: Electricity Price: HC: Total kWh: excl Taxes & Levies data is updated semiannually, averaging 0.103 EUR/kWh from Dec 2021 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.123 EUR/kWh in Dec 2023 and a record low of 0.093 EUR/kWh in Dec 2021. Poland PL: Electricity Price: HC: Total kWh: excl Taxes & Levies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.Eurostat: Electricity Price: Household Consumers.

Poland PL: Electricity Price: HC: Less Than 1000 KwH: excl Taxes & Levies data was reported at 0.161 EUR/kWh in Jun 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.145 EUR/kWh for Dec 2023. Poland PL: Electricity Price: HC: Less Than 1000 KwH: excl Taxes & Levies data is updated semiannually, averaging 0.137 EUR/kWh from Dec 2007 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.161 EUR/kWh in Jun 2024 and a record low of 0.113 EUR/kWh in Jun 2018. Poland PL: Electricity Price: HC: Less Than 1000 KwH: excl Taxes & Levies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.Eurostat: Electricity Price: Household Consumers.

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