Hungary vs Spain: Per capita primary energy use by source
Hungary
466.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
503.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
56th
Spain rank
54th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 37.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 56th and Spain ranks 54th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,771 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 9,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,053 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 8,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,253 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 5,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 165.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,144 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 572.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Hungary or Spain?
- Spain, at 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Hungary and Spain?
- 37.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain 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 per capita primary energy use by source?
- Hungary ranks 56th and Spain ranks 54th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.