The country now also has the bloc’s second-most-expensive electricity, when taking cost of living into account.
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Polish state power firm agrees €59m compensation package with workers at closing coal plant
Workers can receive severance payments of up to 400,000 zloty (€94,450) each.
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Coal burning quality standards temporarily suspended in Poland
The government says the move is necessary due to the “current exceptional situation” caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has seen coal prices surge.
Polish government pledges to guarantee coal prices for home heating
Over 35% of households in Poland use coal for heating, and soaring prices have raised concerns over energy poverty.
Abandoned coal plant cost Poland 1.3bn zloty amid “serious irregularities”, finds state auditor
The Supreme Audit Office says it will notify prosecutors.
Poland encourages people to collect firewood in forests amid soaring energy costs
“It is always possible, with the consent of foresters, to collect branches for fuel,” says the environment ministry.
Coal burning banned in Warsaw to combat air pollution
A ban on burning coal to heat homes will be introduced in Warsaw next year and in surrounding districts in 2028.
The impact of the war on Poland’s energy transformation
Urszula Schwarzenberg-Czerny
Economic, military and climate scenarios reveal the complexities of Poland’s situation.
Polish parliament approves bill to freeze Russian assets, ban coal imports and prohibit “Z” symbol
All MPs voted in favour apart from those from the far right, who abstained.
Poland unveils “most radical plan in Europe” for ending Russian energy imports
The prime minister criticised countries “not doing anything” to reduce reliance on Russia and the EU for not taking more decisive action.
Poland to ban Russian coal imports, saying it “can’t wait any longer for EU to act”
The Polish government admits that there are “legal doubts” over such a unilateral embargo by an EU member state.
How Europe can become independent from Russian energy
Michał Wojtyło
Ending reliance on Russia will be challenging and expensive for Europe, but is achievable.
Poland to separate state coal assets to boost investment in lower emission energy
But some analysts have raised concern over how it will be financed, the lack of scrutiny, and the market power of the new entity.
Coal drops from 87% to 71% of Poland’s energy mix in a decade, with renewables up to 17%
Wind accounts for the largest source of renewable energy.
