Hungary vs Russia: Global primary energy use by source
Hungary
6.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
34th
Russia rank
36th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Russia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6.88 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 1.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Hungary ranks 34th and Russia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.1379 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.247 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 0.4222 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 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 Russia?
- Hungary, at 6.88 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Hungary and Russia?
- 1.34 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Hungary ranks 34th and Russia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.