Hungary vs Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Hungary
40.0%
in 2025
Slovakia
66.4%
in 2025
Hungary rank
5th
Slovakia rank
2nd
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 66.4% against 40.0% in Hungary, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.7 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 47.8% | 11.7% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 46.3% | 4.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 55.8% | 18.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 55.1% | 6.8% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 59.6% | 16.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 66.4% against 40.0% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 26.4%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Hungary ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 2nd 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.