Poland's coal output rises 18% YoY in May

Output of coal for all uses in Poland reached 6.73 million tonnes in May, up 17.9% from the previous year, according to new data from the Central Statistical Office of Poland (CSOP). On a monthly basis, the country's output was also higher by 3.7% from April, Mysteel Global calculated.

Contributing to the overall on-year growth was a 20% rise in Poland's output of hard coal (including coking and thermal coal grades) from May last year. This mainly reflected the low comparison basis of May 2025, when hard coal production dropped to 3.01 million tonnes, the lowest level since