Hungary vs Peru: Primary energy use by source
Hungary
4.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
7.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
58th
Peru rank
56th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.06 terawatt-hours against 4.49 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 2.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.82 terawatt-hours | 0.6267 terawatt-hours | 112.19 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1970s | 98.31 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 96.73 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1980s | 88.88 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 87.08 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 54.66 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 50.74 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 38.39 terawatt-hours | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 28.82 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 27.1 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 17.73 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 12.27 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Hungary or Peru?
- Peru, at 7.06 terawatt-hours against 4.49 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Hungary and Peru?
- 2.57 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Peru rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Hungary ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th of 79 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 use by source. 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.