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Power Plants in Poland

Poland has 148 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 31st-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 0.5% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 69 operating and 60 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 36.9 GW across 69 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Belchatow power station (5.0 GW).

The largest owner-operators are ORLEN SA (14), PGE Energia Ciepła SA (12) and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (9) — ORLEN SA alone is named on 9% of them. Half of Poland's power plants in service predate 1997 (median commissioning year of the 68 with a known date), 18 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Jaworzno power station, dating from 1953. 60 are in the pipeline, led by Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear power plant (3.8 GW), under construction. They account for 38% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Poland.

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148
Power Plant in Poland
#31
of 155 countries
36.9 GW
Operating capacity
60
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Poland

Who owns Poland's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1997 · oldest Jaworzno power station (1953) · newest Rutki solar farm (2025) · 68 of 148 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Poland?
OverWatts maps 148 power plants in Poland — 0.5% of the world's mapped total, the 31st-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Poland?
Belchatow power station, at 5.0 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Poland's power plants have?
About 36.9 GW operating across 69 plants, with a further 56.9 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Poland?
ORLEN SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 14 of 148 (9%). Next are PGE Energia Ciepła SA (12), PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (9) and PGE Energia Odnawialna SA (8).
How old are Poland's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1997, across the 68 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Jaworzno power station (1953); 18 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Poland?
60 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear power plant (3.8 GW), Pątnów nuclear power plant (2.8 GW) and Sharco Duo Offshore wind farm (1.8 GW).

Other asset classes in Poland

Oil & Gas Field 115Pipeline 47Coal / Uranium Mine 26Cement Plant 14Grid Storage 8Iron & Steel Plant 8LNG Terminal 6Chemical Plant 5Interconnector 3Export Terminal 3Refinery 2Data Centre 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335