Major milestone for Polish energy as renewables generated more electricity than coal for first month

In June 2025, all renewable energy sources (RES) in Poland produced 44.1 per cent of electricity, while coal and lignite plants produced 43.7 per cent, according to preliminary estimates from the think tank Energy Forum.

This would mean that, for the first time ever, renewables provided more energy than coal.

In the entire second quarter, coal's share in Poland's energy mix was 45.2 per cent, so it was the first quarter in the history of the Polish energy sector when less than half of the energy produced came from this source.

Still, the majority of energy in Poland comes from fossil fuels, as natural gas-fired power plants are responsible for the vast majority of the remaining several per cent of the energy mix.

This situation is shifting too, however. Figures from the Instrat Foundation show that on 29 June the share of emission-free sources was 49.5 per cent.