Poland’s Coal Output Drop Raises Questions Over Economic Revival
- Industrial output declines 6%, more than analysts forecast
- New figures reduce expectations for first quarter GDP growth
A lignite mine in Konin, Poland.
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Poland’s industrial output fell most since April 2023 due in part to lower coal production, reducing the outlook for economic growth.
Industrial output in the European Union’s most coal-reliant nation fell by 6% in March from the same month a year ago, while economists surveyed by Bloomberg saw it shrinking by 2.2%. Coal mining dropped 25.9% while electrical appliance production declined 29.1% from a year earlier.