Hungary vs Romania: Share of primary energy use by source
Hungary
33.9%
in 2025
Romania
30.2%
in 2025
Hungary rank
29th
Romania rank
32nd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 33.9% against 30.2% in Romania, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 50.9% | 39.0% | Romania |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 48.9% | 27.6% | Romania |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 47.3% | 16.3% | Romania |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 43.6% | 7.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 37.1% | 5.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.3% | 4.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 30.6% | 4.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 33.9% against 30.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Hungary and Romania?
- 3.7%, with Hungary 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 use by source?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.