Czechia vs Hungary: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Czechia
42.3%
in 2025
Hungary
40.0%
in 2025
Czechia rank
4th
Hungary rank
5th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Czechia
- Hungary
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 42.3% against 40.0% in Hungary, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.
Czechia ranks 4th and Hungary ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 36.1% | 22.3% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 41.8% | 21.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 37.8% | 9.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 48.3% | 14.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 43.6% | 4.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Czechia or Hungary?
- Czechia, at 42.3% against 40.0% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Czechia and Hungary?
- 2.3%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Czechia ranks 4th and Hungary ranks 5th of 207 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 nuclear. 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.