Hungary vs India: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Hungary
1,031 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
India
1,043 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
102nd
India rank
101st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Hungary
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1,043 kilowatt-hours against 1,031 kilowatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 12 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 102nd and India ranks 101st of 209 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary India Difference Ahead
1990s 1,884 kilowatt-hours 338.81 kilowatt-hours 1,545 kilowatt-hours Hungary
2000s 2,114 kilowatt-hours 506.46 kilowatt-hours 1,607 kilowatt-hours Hungary
2010s 1,400 kilowatt-hours 787.23 kilowatt-hours 612.81 kilowatt-hours Hungary
2020s 1,187 kilowatt-hours 992.65 kilowatt-hours 194.47 kilowatt-hours Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Hungary or India?
India, at 1,043 kilowatt-hours against 1,031 kilowatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Hungary and India?
12 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and India?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Hungary and India rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Hungary ranks 102nd and India ranks 101st 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 fossil fuels per person. 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 fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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