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Renewable energy has defeated coal. Record energy production
In June 2025, renewable energy sources (RES) are set to surpass coal in electricity generation for the first time ever, as announced by Greenpeace Polska spokesperson Marek Józefiak on Platform X. The impressive performance of green energy has contributed to a reduction in wholesale electricity prices.
Józefiak pointed out that during the second quarter of 2025, the proportion of coal in the Polish energy mix dropped below 50% for the first time, reaching 45.2%. The previous record low occurred in the second quarter of 2024, when coal made up 53.6% of the mix.
„In June, renewable energy accounted for 44.1% of electricity production, while coal contributed 43.7%. In June 2025, hard coal generated 23% less electricity compared to June 2024, with brown coal experiencing a 29% decrease,” he reported.
The record-setting outcomes for RES have resulted in decreased energy costs. „The spot market price of electricity dropped to PLN 375 per MWh in Q2, down from PLN 409 in Q2 2024. However, we should keep in mind that such results may only be a distant hope during the autumn and winter months,” Józefiak cautioned.
There is a shortage of wind farms
The Greenpeace spokesperson reminded that Poland currently has 23 GW of solar capacity but only 11 GW of wind power. During the autumn-winter months, when sunlight is limited, wind energy becomes crucial, yet its capacity remains inadequate.
„To lower energy prices and address the shortfall from the closure of coal-fired plants, we must focus on the development of wind farms. The bill concerning wind farms, which introduces the 500-meter rule, has already been presented to the Senate,” he stated.
Józefiak highlighted that advancing wind energy could generate between 50,000 to 100,000 jobs and benefit rural communities. „We are not making a choice between renewable energy and coal. We are deciding between Polish renewable energy and gas imported from Qatar, the United States, or Norway,” he remarked.
„If we fail to adequately construct enough onshore and offshore wind turbines, photovoltaic systems, energy storage solutions, or biogas facilities, the void created by the phasing out of coal power plants will predominantly be filled by costly imported gas,” he concluded.
