Hungary vs Italy: Primary energy use per person
Hungary
26,331 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
25,991 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
68th
Italy rank
69th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy, a difference of 340 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 68th and Italy ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,397 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 25,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,713 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 31,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 28,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 29,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,385 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 26,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,613 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 27,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 679.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Hungary and Italy?
- 340 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Hungary ranks 68th and Italy ranks 69th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. 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.