Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Hungary
26,331 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25,129 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
73rd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,202 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,865 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 25,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,532 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 31,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,014 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 28,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,068 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 29,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,399 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,762 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 27,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 657.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hungary, at 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,202 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.