Hungary vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Hungary
8,929 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
8,794 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 135 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 452.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.66 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 601.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,580 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,347 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 425.53 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Hungary or United Kingdom?
- Hungary, at 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 135 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Hungary ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.