Wind power in Poland

Karścino Wind Farm
Wind power generation in Poland
Wind power installed capacity in Poland

Wind power is a growing source of electricity in Poland. In 2019, wind was the second most important source of electricity produced in Poland, after coal, accounting for about 10% of the electricity production.[1] The total wind power grid-connected capacity in Poland was 10,602 MW as of 2025.[2]

History

From 2012 to 2014 the Nowy Tomyśl Wind Turbines were the tallest wind turbines in the world with a pinnacle height of 210 metres (690 ft). They are still the tallest wind turbines installed on lattice towers.

In May 2018 state-owned PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna decided to invest in offshore wind power pending delayed negotiations on building nuclear power plants in Poland. They aim to build 2.5 GW by 2030.[3]

The total wind power grid-connected capacity in Poland was 11,005.7 MW as of May 31 2026.[4][5][6] In September 2020, the government announced a 130 billion zloty (£26.5 billion) plan to invest in offshore wind.[7] According to Poland's Supreme Audit Office, the Polish areas of the Baltic Sea could generate up to 28 GW in offshore wind power.[8] The Polish government's energy development plan aims for an installation of 5.9GW of offshore wind power by 2030 and 11GW by 2040.[8] A 1.5 GW offshore wind farm is currently being built near Słupsk.[9]

Capacity and production

Cumulative wind capacity in Poland
Year 200120022003200420052006200720082009 20102011201220132014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Installed capacity (MW)[10][11][12] 027636383153276544725 1,1801,6162,497 3,390 3,834 4,886[13] 5,747[14] 5,759[15] 5,766[16] 5,838[17] 6,298[18] 6,967[19] 8,150[20] 9,343[21] 10,152[22] 10,602[23]
Generation (GWh)[24] 1322345067961,051 1,8432,7454,4355,8227,184 [25] 10,858[26] 11,623[26] 14,685[1] 15,800[27]
% of electricity production 0.1%0.2%0.3%0.6%0.8% 1.3%1.8%2.74%3.53%4.59%[25] *6.6%[28] 7.1%[29] 9.8%[1] 10.0%[27]
*Provisional estimate

As of the end of 2015, total installed capacity was 5.1 gigawatts (GW),[26] which provided 10,858 gigawatt-hours (GW·h)[26] — around 6.22% of the electricity consumed in the country.[30] By year end 2016 total installed capacity had risen to 5,782 MW.[26]

Energy production sources are also registered by the state Energy Regulatory Office (URE).[31][32]

Comparison to European Union wind power

EU and Poland wind energy capacity (MW)[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][26]
No Country 2023 2022 2021 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000
-EU-27220,253[40]204,499[41]188,892[42] 142,042[26] 128,751[43] 117,384[43] 105,69693,95784,07474,76734,3839,678
9Poland9,428[5]8,256[5]7,306[5]5,782[26]5,100[26] 3,834[43]3,390[43]2,4971,6161,107830

List of Polish wind farms

Some of the points of production are:[44][45][46][47]

PlaceVoivodeshipInstalled capacity (MW)Commissioned
PotęgowoPomerania2192020
MargoninGreater Poland1202010
Marszewo I & IIWest Pomerania100
Kopaniewo (FW Lotnisko)Pomerania94.52015
Resko I & IIWest Pomerania90.3
Karścino Wind FarmWest Pomerania902008
ŻurominMasovia61.22012
Nekla[48]Greater Poland52.52010
Tymień Wind FarmWest Pomerania50
Banie-KozieliceWest Pomerania502015
PelplinPomerania492012
GawłowiceKuyavian-Pomeranian48.32014
Łosino near SłupskPomerania48
GołdapWarmia-Masuria482011
MycielinLubusz462015
SkurpieWarmia-Masuria43.72015
Płaszewo-LuleminoPomerania41.42011
SuwałkiPodlaskie412009
Kisielice I & IIWarmia-Masuria53.6
KarwiceWest Pomerania402015
WickoPomerania40
Jagniątkowo (Lake Ostrowo)West Pomerania34.2
ŁukaszówLower Silesian342012
ŚniatowoWest Pomerania32
KamieńskŁódź31.2
Karnice IWest Pomerania29.92009
ZagórzeWest Pomerania302003
WojciechowoPomerania28.32014
RajgródPodlaskie25.32014
ModlikowiceLower Silesian242012
PuckPomerania222007
CisowoWest Pomerania182001
LisewoPomerania10.82007
Lubawa (Elektrownia Wiatrowa "Rożental")Warmia-Mazuria82013
BarzowiceWest Pomerania5.12001

See also

References

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