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Import and renewables

Range of Energy import dependency: 1990–2024. Range of Renewable energy: 1990–2021.

Energy import dependency from Eurostat alongside the share of renewable energy in total consumption.

Import dependency Energy import dependency measures reliance on external suppliers, while Renewable energy reflects the clean energy share in consumption.

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Energy import dependency

Net energy import dependency as a percentage of gross available energy from Eurostat.

Source
Eurostat
Indicator code in source
nrg_ind_id
Unit of measure
percent
Year
1990–2024
Retrieved
2026-09-15

Renewable energy

Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption. In Poland it grew from 2.5% to 15%, outpacing the United States.

Source
World Bank Open Data
Indicator code in source
EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
Unit of measure
percent
Year
1990–2021
Retrieved
2026-09-15
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−10.0%0.0%+10.0%+20.0%+30.0%+40.0%+50.0%19902000201020202024+45.7%+15.2%
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Energy import dependencyRenewable energy

Energy import dependency

Net energy import dependency as a percentage of gross available energy from Eurostat.

About this series

Energy import dependency, % of gross available energy. Eurostat.

Indicator definition

Energy import dependency rate (net imports divided by gross available energy) from Eurostat.

How to read the data

Can exceed 100 or go negative (net exporter). Pair: Renewable energy.

Saved data version: retrieved 2026-09-15, ID b6f771f3fc5b
Longseries, “Energy import dependency”. Eurostat (nrg_ind_id), 1990–2024, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Türkiye. Retrieved 2026-09-15. Eurostat reuse policy. Data SHA-256: b6f771f3fc5bebf8f7208f36206674fad37869beafbdf38d0ebecfa8564aae64. https://longseries.com/en/d/eu-energy-import/

Latest values

Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2024: highest — Malta; lowest — Norway

Only the first rows are shown here. Use “Remaining locations” below for the full list.

32 places — sorted by value, highest first
Country
Highest value in the comparable yearMalta2024+98.388%+98.4%
Luxembourg2024+91.034%+91%
Cyprus2024+87.706%+87.7%
Ireland2024+79.533%+79.5%
Greece2024+77.714%+77.7%
Belgium2024+75.448%+75.4%
Italy2024+73.884%+73.9%
Netherlands2024+70.564%+70.6%
Remaining locations (24)
Data coverage
  • Poland: 1990–2024; observations: 35; missing years: 0

Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.

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35 rows for Poland

Time range:
−10.0%0.0%+10.0%+20.0%+30.0%+40.0%+50.0%19902000201020202024+45.7%
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Poland

Period statistics

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Poland

+0.9%→+45.7%

Total change
+44.8 pp
Period
1990–2024

Poland: +0.9% (1990) → +45.7% (2024). Difference: +44.8 pp. Peak value of +48.0% in 2023; lowest value of −0.2% in 1995.

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Format:
Energy import dependency, Eurostat — Poland
YearCountryValue
2024Poland+45.669%
2023Poland+47.996%
2022Poland+46.115%
2021Poland+40.464%
2020Poland+42.775%
2019Poland+45.251%
2018Poland+43.52%
2017Poland+38.255%
2016Poland+30.744%
2015Poland+29.829%
2014Poland+29.395%
2013Poland+26.236%
2012Poland+31.613%
2011Poland+34.008%
2010Poland+31.559%
2009Poland+32.041%
2008Poland+30.862%
2007Poland+25.79%
2006Poland+20.149%
2005Poland+17.748%

Renewable energy

Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption. In Poland it grew from 2.5% to 15%, outpacing the United States.

About this series

Renewables in final energy consumption, %, 1990–2021 (shorter tail than CO₂).

Indicator definition

Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption. See also: Access to electricity and CO₂ per person.

How to read the data

The share of renewable energy grew in Poland from 2.5% to 15%, reached 18% in Germany, 11% in the US, and roughly 20% globally. Growth in Poland and Germany has been robust, while the United States has progressed more slowly.

Saved data version: retrieved 2026-09-15, ID 9dba6cabeef2
Longseries, “Renewable energy”. World Bank Open Data (EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS), 1990–2021, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States, World. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: 9dba6cabeef245b8be2379c2f3e825a2a697c67a0450c27c4c2b4916d164aaad. https://longseries.com/en/d/renewable-share/

Latest values

Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2021: highest — Sweden; lowest — Japan

Only the first rows are shown here. Use “Remaining locations” below for the full list.

15 places — sorted by value, highest first
Country
Highest value in the comparable yearSweden202157.9%57.9%
Brazil202146.5%46.5%
India202134.9%34.9%
World202019.7%19.7%
Spain202119%19%
Germany202117.6%17.6%
Italy202117.5%17.5%
Czechia202117.2%17.2%
Remaining locations (7)
Data coverage
  • Poland: 1990–2021; observations: 32; missing years: 0

Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.

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32 rows for Poland

Time range:
0.02.55.07.510.012.515.017.5199020002010202015.2
Year

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Poland

Period statistics

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Poland

2.5→15.2

Total change
+12.7 pp
Period
1990–2021

Poland: 2.5 (1990) → 15.2 (2021). Difference: +12.7 pp. Peak value of 16.1 in 2020; lowest value of 2.1 in 1991.

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Format:
Renewable energy consumption (% of final energy), World Bank — Poland
YearCountryValue
2021Poland15.2%
2020Poland16.1%
2019Poland15.6%
2018Poland15.1%
2017Poland11.1%
2016Poland11.3%
2015Poland11.9%
2014Poland11.6%
2013Poland11.4%
2012Poland10.9%
2011Poland10.4%
2010Poland9.5%
2009Poland8.8%
2008Poland8%
2007Poland7.3%
2006Poland7.2%
2005Poland7.2%
2004Poland7.3%
2003Poland7.3%
2002Poland7.5%