Solar and wind power is growing quickly in Poland, but coal still dominates—
The share of electricity produced by solar and wind in Poland almost doubled in just two years. In 2021, these renewable sources produced just 11% of its power; by 2023, this was 21%.
You can see this growth in the chart above, based on electricity data from Ember.
Poland still has one of the most coal-intensive electricity mixes in Europe, with coal producing 61% of its power. The country has committed to moving away from coal in the next few decades; growing solar and wind generation will play a key role in this.
(This Daily Data Insight was written by @_HannahRitchie.)
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The share of electricity produced by solar and wind in Poland almost doubled in just two years. In 2021, these renewable sources produced just 11% of its power; by 2023, this was 21%.
You can see this growth in the chart above, based on electricity data from Ember.
Poland still has one of the most coal-intensive electricity mixes in Europe, with coal producing 61% of its power. The country has committed to moving away from coal in the next few decades; growing solar and wind generation will play a key role in this.
(This Daily Data Insight was written by @_HannahRitchie.)
Our World in Data
News as Data by @DataNieuws
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme