Hungary vs Slovak Republic: Annual change in primary energy use
Hungary
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Slovak Republic
1.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
70th
Slovak Republic rank
69th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Hungary
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Slovak Republic currently reports 1.72 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Slovak Republic ahead.
Hungary ranks 70th and Slovak Republic ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Slovak Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 5.77 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | Slovak Republic |
| 1970s | 12.2 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | Slovak Republic |
| 1990s | -4.01 terawatt-hours | -4.58 terawatt-hours | 0.5738 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | -1.36 terawatt-hours | -1.1 terawatt-hours | 0.2627 terawatt-hours | Slovak Republic |
| 2010s | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | -0.5231 terawatt-hours | 0.5482 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | -4.2 terawatt-hours | -0.7045 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | Slovak Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Hungary or Slovak Republic?
- Slovak Republic, at 1.72 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Hungary and Slovak Republic?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Slovak Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovak Republic?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovak Republic rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Hungary ranks 70th and Slovak Republic ranks 69th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.