According to preliminary estimates from think tank Energy Forum, renewable energy sources accounted for 44.2 per cent of Poland’s electricity mix in June 2025, coming out just ahead of coal and lignite (brown coal), which together contributed 43.7 per cent.  

For renewables to be generating more electricity than coal last month is a remarkable leap considering renewables accounted for only 29 per cent of Poland’s electricity in 2024 (up from just 26 per cent the year before).  

For the entire second quarter of 2025, coal produced just 45.2 per cent of the country’s electricity – the first time in history that fossil fuels made up less than half of the energy mix for a full quarter. Although Poland still relies heavily coal and natural gas-fired power plants, this shift is a significant step towards a cleaner energy future.  

On 29 June alone, emission-free sources including solar, wind, hydro and nuclear contributed to 49.5 per cent of the country’s electricity, nearly half of the total supply. This progress can be attributed primarily to the growth of solar energy around the country, with the number of total solar panels increasing by 24 per cent from last year. June was also an unusually windy month in Poland, which helped produce twice as much wind power as the same time last year.  

However, challenges remain for the nation. Analyst Kacper Kwidziński from Energy Forum highlighted Poland’s growing dependence on imported energy carriers, which has increased from 29 per cent to 45 per cent over the past decade.  

The Energy Transition of Poland 2025 report also noted that Poland continues to rank among the world’s highest emitters in terms of emissions per unit of GDP and energy consumption. 

Still, the recent gains in renewable energy signal meaningful progress. With continued investment and favourable weather conditions, Poland could be inching closer to a more resilient and sustainable energy future. 

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