Hong Kong, China vs Hungary: Electricity generation
Hong Kong, China
37.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hungary
40.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
66th
Hungary rank
63rd
Electricity generation over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 40.24 terawatt-hours against 37.44 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.46 terawatt-hours | 28.68 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 30.48 terawatt-hours | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 36.27 terawatt-hours | 36.31 terawatt-hours | 0.041 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 38.09 terawatt-hours | 32.91 terawatt-hours | 5.18 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 36.37 terawatt-hours | 36.07 terawatt-hours | 0.304 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Hong Kong, China or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 40.24 terawatt-hours against 37.44 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 2.8 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.