Estonia vs Hungary: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Estonia
0.5%
in 2025
Hungary
0.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
147th
Hungary rank
146th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 147th and Hungary ranks 146th of 213 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Estonia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Estonia and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Estonia ranks 147th and Hungary ranks 146th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.