Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity

Hungary
23,339 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,556 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
Hungary rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24,556 Gigawatt-hour against 23,339 Gigawatt-hour in Hungary, a difference of 1,217 Gigawatt-hour.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 5,254 Gigawatt-hour 15,583 Gigawatt-hour 10,329 Gigawatt-hour United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 12,659 Gigawatt-hour 9,801 Gigawatt-hour 2,857 Gigawatt-hour Hungary
2010s 17,340 Gigawatt-hour 17,742 Gigawatt-hour 401.78 Gigawatt-hour United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher supply, transformation and consumption of electricity, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24,556 Gigawatt-hour against 23,339 Gigawatt-hour in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in supply, transformation and consumption of electricity between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,217 Gigawatt-hour, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for supply, transformation and consumption of electricity?
Hungary ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,788 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed