Germany vs Hungary: Primary energy from solar per person
Germany
1,089 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
1,115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Hungary rank
9th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 26 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Hungary ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 399.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 369.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 777.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 652.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Germany or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Germany and Hungary?
- 26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Germany ranks 11th and Hungary ranks 9th 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 Primary energy from solar 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.