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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
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, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.