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What is the energy transition in Poland?

Wholesale energy prices in Poland compared to other EU countries remain very high, and the economy’s dependence on imported fossil fuels is growing rapidly. In the latest, seventh edition of the “Energy Transition in Poland” report, Forum Energii presents the state of transition play and a broader look at the overall process.

Is Poland planning a second large nuclear power plant?

Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued a decision-in-principle for the country's second large nuclear power plant. Two South Korean-supplied APR1400 reactors are planned in the Patnów-Konin region. A plant comprising two APR1400 reactors (Image: KHNP)

How much energy has been cut in Poland this year?

From January to mid-May this year, the curtailment affected more than 400 GWh of energy. That’s as much as nearly half a million households consumed in that period”, said Marcin Dusiło, senior analyst at Forum Energii and the author of the report “Energy Transition in Poland”.

Will Poland have a nuclear power reactor?

The adoption of the position opens the way to trialogue with the Council of the EU on the final shape of the regulations. Poland has never had an operating nuclear power reactor but current has a number of emerging government-run, and semi-private programs to deploy nuclear power technology.

What happened in Poland's energy transition in 2023?

Poland’s energy transition is progressing, and 2023 was a year of real records. Although coal remains the main source of electricity production, its share in the mix fell to an all-time low of 60.5%, down 10 p.p. from a year earlier. Production from RES reached 27% for the first time.

Does Poland have a helmsman for the energy transition?

The energy transition in Poland has no helmsman. There is no single centre to manage the process, so the changes taking place are chaotic. Poland has never offered a comprehensive vision for the decarbonisation of the economy or a plan to reduce dependence on energy resources imported from abroad.