Hungary vs Romania: Primary energy from nuclear
Hungary
48.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
33.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
21st
Romania rank
24th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 48.78 terawatt-hours against 33.37 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 15.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 17.72 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 17.72 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 42.27 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 37.03 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 41.64 terawatt-hours | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 20.81 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 47.96 terawatt-hours | 34.92 terawatt-hours | 13.04 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 48.43 terawatt-hours | 33.82 terawatt-hours | 14.61 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 48.78 terawatt-hours against 33.37 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Hungary and Romania?
- 15.41 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 nuclear?
- Hungary ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear. 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.