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. The total wind power grid-connected capacity in Poland was 10,602 MW as of 2025.
History From 2012 to 2014 the Nowy Tomyśl Wind Turbines were the tallest wind turbines in the world with a pinnacle height of . 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.
The total wind power grid-connected capacity in Poland was 11,005.7 MW as of May 31 2026. In September 2020, the government announced a 130 billion zloty (£26.5 billion) plan to invest in offshore wind. According to Poland's Supreme Audit Office, the Polish areas of the Baltic Sea could generate up to 28 GW in offshore wind power. The Polish government's energy development plan aims for an installation of 5.9GW of offshore wind power by 2030 and 11GW by 2040. A 1.5 GW offshore wind farm is currently being built near Słupsk.
Capacity and production
+ Cumulative wind capacity in Poland Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 Installed capacity (MW)Polish Wind Energy Association 0 27 63 63 83 153 276 544 725 1,180 1,616 2,497 3,390 3,8344,8865,7475,7595,7665,8386,2986,9678,1509,34310,15210,602 Generation (GWh) 132 234 506 796 1,051 1,843 2,745 4,435 5,822 7,184 10,858EWEA: "Wind in power: 2017 European statistics", February 201711,62314,685Archive table blob.core.windows.net15,800 % of electricity production 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 1.8% 2.74% 3.53% 4.59%*6.6%7.1%9.8%10.0%*Provisional estimate
As of the end of 2015, total installed capacity was 5.1 gigawatts (GW), which provided 10,858 gigawatt-hours (GW·h) — around 6.22% of the electricity consumed in the country. By year end 2016 total installed capacity had risen to 5,782 MW.
Energy production sources are also registered by the state Energy Regulatory Office (URE).
Comparison to European Union wind power
EU and Poland wind energy capacity (MW)Wind in power: 2012 European statistics February 2013 No Country 2023 2022 2021 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000 - EU-27 220,253 204,499 188,892 142,042 128,751EWEA: "Wind in power: 2014 European statistics", February 2014 117,384 105,696 93,957 84,074 74,767 34,383 9,678 9 Poland 9,428 8,256 7,306 5,782 5,100 3,834 3,390 2,497 1,616 1,107 83 0
List of Polish wind farms Some of the points of production are: Place Voivodeship Installed capacity (MW) Commissioned Potęgowo Pomerania 219 2020 Margonin Greater Poland 120 2010 Marszewo I & II West Pomerania 100 Kopaniewo (FW Lotnisko) Pomerania 94.5 2015 Resko I & II West Pomerania 90.3 Karścino Wind Farm West Pomerania 90 2008 Żuromin Masovia 61.2 2012 Nekla Greater Poland 52.5 2010 Tymień Wind Farm West Pomerania 50 Banie-Kozielice West Pomerania 50 2015 Pelplin Pomerania 49 2012 Gawłowice Kuyavian-Pomeranian 48.3 2014 Łosino near Słupsk Pomerania 48 Gołdap Warmia-Masuria 48 2011 Mycielin Lubusz 46 2015 Skurpie Warmia-Masuria 43.7 2015 Płaszewo-Lulemino Pomerania 41.4 2011 Suwałki Podlaskie 41 2009 Kisielice I & II Warmia-Masuria 53.6 Karwice West Pomerania 40 2015 Wicko Pomerania 40 Jagniątkowo (Lake Ostrowo) West Pomerania 34.2 Łukaszów Lower Silesian 34 2012 Śniatowo West Pomerania 32 Kamieńsk Łódź 31.2 Karnice I West Pomerania 29.9 2009 Zagórze West Pomerania 30 2003 Wojciechowo Pomerania 28.3 2014 Rajgród Podlaskie 25.3 2014 Modlikowice Lower Silesian 24 2012 Puck Pomerania 22 2007 Cisowo West Pomerania 18 2001 Lisewo Pomerania 10.8 2007 Lubawa (Elektrownia Wiatrowa "Rożental") Warmia-Mazuria 8 2013 Barzowice West Pomerania 5.1 2001
See also Renewable energy in Poland Solar power in Poland Renewable energy by country
References
External links Polish Wind Energy Association (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Energetyki Wiatrowej; PSEW)