Hungary vs Serbia: Primary energy use per person

Hungary
26,331 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Serbia
25,219 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
68th
Serbia rank
70th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Hungary
  • Serbia
010.0k20.0k30.0k196519952025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person in Serbia, a difference of 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 68th and Serbia ranks 70th of 214 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 29,513 kilowatt-hours per person 24,441 kilowatt-hours per person 5,071 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary
2010s 26,834 kilowatt-hours per person 24,349 kilowatt-hours per person 2,485 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary
2020s 27,354 kilowatt-hours per person 26,103 kilowatt-hours per person 1,250 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 Serbia?
Hungary, at 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Hungary and Serbia?
1,112 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Hungary ranks 68th and Serbia ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.