Poland is taking major strides toward transforming its energy system through two key auctions designed to support both renewable energy development and grid stability. The President of the Energy Regulatory Office (URE) has announced the country’s first-ever auction for offshore wind support rights, scheduled for December 17, 2025. Simultaneously, the final results of the latest capacity market supplementary auction, critical to ensuring a stable power supply, have been released, highlighting Poland’s expanding cross-border cooperation in the energy sector.

First Offshore Wind Auction Set for December

Published in the Public Information Bulletin of the URE, the AMFW/1/2025 offshore wind auction will award the right to receive financial support for negative balance coverage—a mechanism that compensates producers when market prices fall below a set reference level.

The electronic auction will be held on December 17, 2025, from 8:00 to 18:00 CET via Poland’s Online Auction Platform. Up to 4 GW of installed capacity may be eligible for support this year, reflecting Poland’s growing ambition to unlock its Baltic Sea wind potential.

The price cap for electricity generated and injected into the grid, as set in the Regulation of the Minister for Climate and Environment (January 9, 2025), will serve as the maximum bid level. Final auction rules were published on May 27, but may be updated pending the passage of a proposed amendment to the Offshore Wind Energy Act (UD 162).

Support will be funded through Poland’s renewable energy surcharge (RES tariff), similar to other auction-based mechanisms for clean electricity generation.

Capacity Market Auction Ensures Short-Term Supply Security

In parallel, the URE has confirmed the final results of the capacity market supplementary auction held on May 15, 2025, for the delivery period from July 1 to December 31, 2025. A total of 5.05 GW of capacity obligations were contracted, with participation from both domestic and foreign providers, thanks to a temporary EU exemption allowing higher-emission units (above 550 kg CO₂/MWh) to participate.

Of the 73 winning bids, 39 came from Polish entities, while 34 were submitted by foreign participants from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Sweden. Around 1.44 GW of capacity contracts were awarded to non-Polish suppliers, demonstrating increasing regional energy cooperation.

The auction’s closing price reached the maximum level of PLN 431/kW/year for domestic units. Foreign providers were awarded slightly lower prices, ranging from PLN 415.83 to PLN 430.84/kW/year, depending on the country of origin.

These results follow April 2024’s additional auctions, which secured 5.63 GW of capacity obligations for 2025. In total, contracts covering 21.47 GW of capacity have been signed for 2025, ensuring sufficient backup for Poland’s growing renewable base.

Strategic Outlook: Clean Growth and Resilience

Together, these parallel auction tracks reflect Poland’s balanced energy strategy: accelerating the deployment of zero-emission offshore wind while ensuring system reliability through robust capacity planning. As the country scales up investment in the Baltic Sea and strengthens regional electricity ties, it positions itself as a key player in Central Europe’s green energy transition.