Hungary vs Iran: Electricity generation from renewables
Hungary
14.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
15.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
59th
Iran rank
58th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Hungary
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 15.21 terawatt-hours against 14.21 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 209 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.225 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 7.31 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 15.64 terawatt-hours | 12.36 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.27 terawatt-hours | 19.55 terawatt-hours | 10.28 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Hungary or Iran?
- Iran, at 15.21 terawatt-hours against 14.21 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Hungary and Iran?
- 1 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Hungary ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.