Electricity produced from coal in April amounted to 6.5 terawatt-hours (TWh), almost 10% lower than last year.
energy
Polish government approves bill to ease building of onshore wind farms
The climate minister says the bill will help reduce electricity prices but the conservative opposition has criticised the plans.
We can only do this thanks to your support!
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Polish state oil giant sells assets to Saudi Aramco and Hungary’s MOL ahead of merger
The sales include hundreds of petrol stations and a share in an oil refinery.
EU climate goals to cost Poland €530 billion by 2030: report
“The numbers are terrifying” and “confirm our worst fears”, says a deputy prime minister.
Polish PM and opposition leader clash over rising energy costs
Electricity bills are rising by 24% and gas bills by 54%.
Dark clouds gather over Poland’s booming solar sector
Jakub Wiech
A new law will place major curbs on the development of the sector.
“Rising energy prices are cost of EU membership,” says Polish deputy PM
Jacek Sasin pointed to the high costs of EU carbon permits, which are particularly heavy for coal-reliant Poland.
Poland’s inflation jumps again to highest level since 2000, exceeding forecasts
Annual inflation reached 7.7% in November, the fifth consecutive monthly rise.
Polish government announces tax cuts to soften blow of inflation
The package – worth an estimated 10 billion zloty – is a response to the highest inflation in two decades.
Polish energy firms worry about coal shortages ahead of winter
Reserves of coal have shrunk and global demand has increased amid economic rebound from the pandemic.
Poland to offer vouchers to “energy poor” households amid surging inflation
Up to three billion zloty (€650 million) will be earmarked for the scheme.
Poland needs funds to meet climate goals, says PM at COP26, but warns against EU “blackmail”
“A just transition must take into account that we do not all start from the same starting point,” said Morawiecki.
Poland’s coal-fired electricity is cheapest in Europe as gas prices rise
As demand for coal picks up, Polish producers want to renegotiate long-term contracts.
Former US ambassador joins firm developing Poland’s first nuclear plant
Mosbacher was Trump’s envoy to Poland between September 2018 and January 2021.
