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Poland Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Poland generated 19.5 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 11.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 18th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Poland generated 19.5 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 11.3% of Poland's electricity in 2025.
  • Poland was the 18th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Poland's solar generation in 2025 was 897% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.96 TWh.
  • Poland's solar generation in 2025 was 326 times the 2015 level of 60.0 GWh.
  • 2025 was Poland's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Poland's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
  • Poland had 25.4 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation19.5 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Poland's electricity11.3%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)18 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity25.4 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Poland solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Poland's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 19.5 TWh in 2025. 0 5 10 15 20 19901995200020052010201520202025
Poland's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 19.5 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Poland solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
20130 TWh
201410.0 GWh
201560.0 GWh
2016120 GWh
2017170 GWh
2018300 GWh
2019710 GWh
20201.96 TWh
20213.93 TWh
20228.31 TWh
202311.1 TWh
202417.7 TWh
202519.5 TWh
Share of Poland's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Poland's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 11.3%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 3 6 9 12 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Poland's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 11.3%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Poland's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearPolandWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.0%0.8%
20150.0%1.1%
20160.1%1.3%
20170.1%1.8%
20180.2%2.2%
20190.4%2.6%
20201.3%3.2%
20212.2%3.7%
20224.7%4.6%
20236.7%5.6%
202410.3%7.0%
202511.3%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 19.5 TWh 11.3% 8.8% 25.4 GW
2024 17.7 TWh 10.3% 7.0% 21.7 GW
2023 11.1 TWh 6.7% 5.6% 15.9 GW
2022 8.31 TWh 4.7% 4.6% 11.1 GW
2021 3.93 TWh 2.2% 3.7% 7.09 GW
2020 1.96 TWh 1.3% 3.2% 3.66 GW
2019 710 GWh 0.4% 2.6% 1.43 GW
2018 300 GWh 0.2% 2.2% 530 MW
2017 170 GWh 0.1% 1.8% 270 MW
2016 120 GWh 0.1% 1.3% 180 MW

Full year by year history for Poland

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Poland monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Poland generated 2.87 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 2.47 TWh in August 2025. 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Poland generated 2.87 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 2.47 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Poland monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthSolar
2024-091.76 TWh
2024-101.21 TWh
2024-11430 GWh
2024-12280 GWh
2025-01430 GWh
2025-02940 GWh
2025-031.73 TWh
2025-042.18 TWh
2025-052.49 TWh
2025-062.58 TWh
2025-072.46 TWh
2025-082.47 TWh
2025-091.83 TWh
2025-101.13 TWh
2025-11630 GWh
2025-12370 GWh
2026-01560 GWh
2026-02830 GWh
2026-032.09 TWh
2026-042.66 TWh
2026-052.99 TWh
2026-063.12 TWh
2026-072.93 TWh
2026-082.87 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Poland can differ slightly from the annual totals.