Hungary vs Spain: Electricity generation from nuclear per person

Hungary
1,671 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
1,129 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
15th
Spain rank
18th

Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time

  • Hungary
  • Spain
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1,671 kilowatt-hours against 1,129 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 542 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.

Hungary ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilowatt-hours 5.45 kilowatt-hours 5.45 kilowatt-hours Spain
1970s 0 kilowatt-hours 161.57 kilowatt-hours 161.57 kilowatt-hours Spain
1980s 558.11 kilowatt-hours 699.04 kilowatt-hours 140.94 kilowatt-hours Spain
1990s 1,352 kilowatt-hours 1,407 kilowatt-hours 55.18 kilowatt-hours Spain
2000s 1,363 kilowatt-hours 1,377 kilowatt-hours 14.33 kilowatt-hours Spain
2010s 1,606 kilowatt-hours 1,243 kilowatt-hours 362.79 kilowatt-hours Hungary
2020s 1,650 kilowatt-hours 1,181 kilowatt-hours 468.46 kilowatt-hours Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Hungary or Spain?
Hungary, at 1,671 kilowatt-hours against 1,129 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Hungary and Spain?
542 kilowatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
Hungary ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th 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.