The Polish heating fuel market is facing a sudden crisis in the availability of wood pellets. The price of the raw material has quickly risen to 2500, and locally even 3000 złoty per ton. Market panic triggered by social media posts has led to the emptying of fuel depots. While the government reassures, citing a stable supply of raw material from the State Forests, consumers are increasingly looking for cheaper fuel in the Czech Republic or Germany.

Sharp Price Increases

The price of pellet in selected regions of Poland reached a record level of 3000 zł per ton, with the market average hovering around 2500 zł.

Consumer Panic

The sudden increase in demand results from a chain reaction on social media, which led to the exhaustion of stocks in local fuel depots.

Cross-Border Import

Poles have massed to buy cheaper fuel in the Czech Republic and Germany, where raw material prices remain below the 2000 zł per ton threshold.

Raw Material from State Forests

The ministry assures of a constant timber supply at a level of 40 million cubic meters annually, seeing no statistical indications for a fuel shortage.

The pellet market in Poland has found itself in a state of deep imbalance. The situation, which developed dynamically in mid-February 2026, is characterized by a sharp price increase and limited product availability. Not long ago, a ton of this biofuel was much cheaper, but now amounts around 2000–2500 zł have become the standard. In extreme cases, offers reach a ceiling of 3000 zł per ton. Experts indicate that this state of affairs is due not only to a real shortage of raw material, but above all to an impulsive consumer reaction. Information about empty depots shared on social media caused a domino effect and mass panic buying, which immediately exhausted the safety margin in supply chains. In the last two decades, the European Union has intensively promoted biomass boilers as an ecological alternative to coal, leading to a mass replacement of heat sources in Polish households. The Ministry of Environment is trying to calm the mood, pointing to State Forests statistics. According to official data, timber harvesting remains at a constant level of about 40 million m³ per year, which theoretically should guarantee production stability. The disconnect between officials' assurances and market reality is prompting Poles to seek solutions abroad. In border areas of the Czech Republic, such as in the town of Zlaté Hory, a ton of pellet costs below 2000 zł, attracting transports from Poland. Simultaneously, unusual types of fuel are gaining popularity, such as sunflower husk briquettes or even oats, which in the current situation prove to be an economically justified substitute for expensive wood biomass. 3000 zł — is the local price per ton of pellet in Poland The situation is complicated by the fact that many families took advantage of subsidy programs for furnace replacement, thereby committing to a specific type of fuel. Currently, these users feel trapped in a costly heating system. Biomass, which was supposed to be a stable and cheap raw material, has become a scarce commodity, subject to the sudden market fluctuations typical of fossil fuels. Pellet Prices in February 2026: Average Price in Poland (ton): 1500–1800 zł → 2500 zł; Price in Czech Republic (ton): 1600 zł → 1950 zł; Availability in Depots: Full → Shortages/Limits