Canada vs Hungary: Electricity generation from nuclear per person

Canada
2,126 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
1,671 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
Hungary rank
15th

Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time

  • Canada
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2,126 kilowatt-hours against 1,671 kilowatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 455 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 12th and Hungary ranks 15th of 208 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 18.4 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 18.4 kilowatt-hours Canada
1970s 704.11 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 704.11 kilowatt-hours Canada
1980s 2,257 kilowatt-hours 558.11 kilowatt-hours 1,699 kilowatt-hours Canada
1990s 2,917 kilowatt-hours 1,352 kilowatt-hours 1,565 kilowatt-hours Canada
2000s 2,638 kilowatt-hours 1,363 kilowatt-hours 1,275 kilowatt-hours Canada
2010s 2,758 kilowatt-hours 1,606 kilowatt-hours 1,152 kilowatt-hours Canada
2020s 2,284 kilowatt-hours 1,650 kilowatt-hours 634.58 kilowatt-hours Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Canada or Hungary?
Canada, at 2,126 kilowatt-hours against 1,671 kilowatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Canada and Hungary?
455 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
Canada ranks 12th and Hungary ranks 15th of 208 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 nuclear 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 nuclear 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
209 places, 8,338 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.