Hungary vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from nuclear
Hungary
16.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
19.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19.42 terawatt-hours against 16.1 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 3.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.107 terawatt-hours | 0.107 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 19.19 terawatt-hours | 13.35 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 24.23 terawatt-hours | 10.28 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.74 terawatt-hours | 26.94 terawatt-hours | 13.2 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.83 terawatt-hours | 24.86 terawatt-hours | 9.03 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.98 terawatt-hours | 22.56 terawatt-hours | 6.57 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 19.42 terawatt-hours against 16.1 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 3.32 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Hungary ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear. 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.