Hungary vs New Zealand: Electricity generation

Hungary
40.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
43.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
63rd
New Zealand rank
61st

Electricity generation over time

  • Hungary
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 43.34 terawatt-hours against 40.24 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 3.1 terawatt-hours.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 61st of 214 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 28.68 terawatt-hours 30 terawatt-hours 1.32 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1990s 33.61 terawatt-hours 35.57 terawatt-hours 1.96 terawatt-hours New Zealand
2000s 36.31 terawatt-hours 41.63 terawatt-hours 5.32 terawatt-hours New Zealand
2010s 32.91 terawatt-hours 43.54 terawatt-hours 10.63 terawatt-hours New Zealand
2020s 36.76 terawatt-hours 43.4 terawatt-hours 6.63 terawatt-hours New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Hungary or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 43.34 terawatt-hours against 40.24 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Hungary and New Zealand?
3.1 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation?
Hungary ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.