The priorities in the field of energy include identifying strategic deposits of energy resources and protecting them against infrastructure development. This applies in particular to lignite and shale gas, the extraction of which may contribute to a change in the national energy mix. The policy regarding domestic energy resources should aim at diversifying sources of supply that will reduce the country&#39;s dependence on imports from one direction. Consistent efforts should be made to improve energy efficiency by reducing the energy consumption of the Polish economy. We are a country with great potential in this field. The biggest challenge for the energy sector is the modernization of energy and heating: generation units, transmission and distribution networks (including their development) and the diversification of the electricity generation structure by introducing nuclear energy and increasing the share of distributed renewable sources (mainly wind energy, biogas plants, biomass installations and solar energy), including micro-sources. The modernization of the sector should also be linked to the development of cogeneration and equipping it with intelligent solutions. In addition to investment-related activities, support will also be given to activities increasing competition on the energy market. In conducting energy policy, greater attention should be paid to the energy problems of regions, especially in the north-eastern part of the country, where difficult access to electricity is a key factor hindering development.