Hungary vs Switzerland: Primary energy use
Hungary
253.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
243.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
61st
Switzerland rank
64th
Primary energy use over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 253.63 terawatt-hours against 243.88 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 9.75 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.97 terawatt-hours | 152.64 terawatt-hours | 34.33 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1970s | 266.88 terawatt-hours | 214.68 terawatt-hours | 52.2 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1980s | 328.65 terawatt-hours | 257.21 terawatt-hours | 71.44 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 295.16 terawatt-hours | 286.76 terawatt-hours | 8.4 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 294.08 terawatt-hours | 300.71 terawatt-hours | 6.64 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 264.5 terawatt-hours | 284.78 terawatt-hours | 20.29 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 263.41 terawatt-hours | 252.73 terawatt-hours | 10.68 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Hungary, at 253.63 terawatt-hours against 243.88 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 9.75 terawatt-hours, with Hungary 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 primary energy use?
- Hungary ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.