Hungary vs Spain: Share of primary energy from solar

Hungary
4.2%
in 2025
Spain
4.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
5th
Spain rank
4th

Share of primary energy from solar over time

  • Hungary
  • Spain
01234196519952025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 79 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Spain
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Spain
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Spain
2010s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Spain
2020s 2.4% 3.0% 0.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Hungary or Spain?
Spain, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Hungary and Spain?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
Hungary ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from solar
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.