Energy and utilities

Poland relies on coal for 70% of its energy needs, the highest proportion among EU member states. However, in recent years, the country has shifted towards a greener agenda, aiming to reduce fossil fuel use and increase the adoption of renewable ...

Poland relies on coal to meet 70% of its energy needs, which is the largest share among EU member countries. In recent years, however, the central European country has been pursuing a green agenda that will see a gradual decrease in the use of fossil ...

The renewable energy (RE) sector in Emerging Europe* has seen stellar growth over the past few years on the back of supportive government policies as countries across the region seek to diversify their energy mix and most recently reduce their ...

Much like the rest of the world, the countries from Emerging Europe* are increasingly turning towards renewable energy (RE) to diversify their energy mix, reduce greenhouse emissions, and thus achieve a sustainable economic growth model. ...

Poland is still lagging behind its EU peers in terms of the share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources, positioned 22nd of the 27 states, according to Eurostat data for 2019. However, the sector has seen ...

Revenues from the production, distribution and trade of electricity stood at PLN 154.1bn in 2019 (latest available data), recording an increase of 15.4% y/y and corresponding to 6.7% of Poland’s GDP. In 2020, gross electric energy ...

The electric power generated revenue of PLN 133.5bn in 2018, which was equivalent to 6.3% of Poland's GDP. In 2019, electricity generation dropped by 3.5% y/y to 145 TWh, while consumption decreased by 0.7% y/y to 154.7 TWh. As a result, for the ...

In 2017 Poland preserved its position as the sixth largest electricity producer in the EU. The electric power sector has a major economic and social impact on the Polish economy. It generated revenue of PLN 132.6bn in 2017, which was equivalent to 6 ...

The electrical energy sector is responsible for slightly above 7% of Poland’s GDP and its strategic importance for the country cannot be underestimated. Electricity output inched up by 0.5% y/y to 162.63 TWh in 2016, while the sales ...