Hungary vs Russian Federation: Global primary energy use by source
Hungary
6.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
34th
Russian Federation rank
36th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6.88 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Hungary ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0.1379 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.247 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 0.4222 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.26 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 0.698 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Hungary or Russian Federation?
- Hungary, at 6.88 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Hungary and Russian Federation?
- 1.34 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Russian Federation rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Hungary ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 36th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.