Hungary vs Romania: Primary energy from solar and wind
Hungary
11.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
10.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
38th
Romania rank
40th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 11.32 terawatt-hours against 10.6 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 0.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.0713 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0694 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.9732 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.94 terawatt-hours | 9.35 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 11.32 terawatt-hours against 10.6 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.72 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Hungary ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. 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.