- Coal is a vital source of energy in Poland, and not just for electricity production since 46% of households heat their homes with the highly-polluting fuel.
- 46% of Poles reportedly heat their homes with coal, 28% are served by district heating (often powered by coal) while 22% use gas, oil or electricity (again coal-powered for the most part).
- This would rule out even the most efficient coal-fired co-generation plants, which produce heat and electricity at the same time, since “the emission factor of coal-fired units per unit of energy in fuel is approximately 340 gCO2/kWh”.
From coal to heat pumps: Poland’s transition to green heating
