Hungary vs Romania: Share of primary energy from renewables
Hungary
8.7%
in 2025
Romania
9.3%
in 2025
Hungary rank
40th
Romania rank
37th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 79 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 3.0% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 4.0% | 2.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 9.4% | 3.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania 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 share of primary energy from renewables?
- Hungary ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 79 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 Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.