Annual change in primary energy use in Hungary
Hungary: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 89.4%
World rank
70th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21.08 terawatt-hours
in 1978
All-time low
-21.17 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Hungary, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Hungary is 1.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 89.4% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Hungary peaked at 21.08 terawatt-hours in 1978 and was at its lowest, -21.17 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 70th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -8.54 terawatt-hours | -450.0% |
| 1968 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | -178.5% |
| 1969 | 13.14 terawatt-hours | +96.2% |
| 1970 | 15.39 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | -54.9% |
| 1972 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 18.93 terawatt-hours | +164.7% |
| 1974 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | -59.8% |
| 1975 | 14.8 terawatt-hours | +94.5% |
| 1976 | 18.43 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 21.08 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 1979 | -3.18 terawatt-hours | -115.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -132.5% |
| 1981 | -3.37 terawatt-hours | -425.8% |
| 1982 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -142.5% |
| 1983 | -5.03 terawatt-hours | -451.6% |
| 1984 | 8.74 terawatt-hours | -273.7% |
| 1985 | 10.94 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1986 | -1.37 terawatt-hours | -112.6% |
| 1987 | 15.49 terawatt-hours | -1228.1% |
| 1988 | -7.52 terawatt-hours | -148.6% |
| 1989 | -8.64 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1990 | -8.84 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1991 | -13.87 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 1992 | -21.17 terawatt-hours | +52.7% |
| 1993 | -2.56 terawatt-hours | -87.9% |
| 1994 | -2.42 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | -423.3% |
| 1996 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | -36.5% |
| 1997 | -6.93 terawatt-hours | -239.6% |
| 1998 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -138.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | -92.1% |
| 2000 | -9.3 terawatt-hours | -4470.7% |
| 2001 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | -179.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7989 terawatt-hours | -110.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -337.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7083 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 2005 | 19.21 terawatt-hours | +2612.6% |
| 2006 | -5.67 terawatt-hours | -129.5% |
| 2007 | -4.65 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2008 | -2.46 terawatt-hours | -47.2% |
| 2009 | -19.92 terawatt-hours | +710.0% |
| 2010 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | -128.4% |
| 2011 | -10.48 terawatt-hours | -285.2% |
| 2012 | -18.28 terawatt-hours | +74.4% |
| 2013 | -12.95 terawatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 0.439 terawatt-hours | -103.4% |
| 2015 | 13.03 terawatt-hours | +2869.2% |
| 2016 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 13.83 terawatt-hours | +200.3% |
| 2018 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -86.7% |
| 2019 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2020 | -5.99 terawatt-hours | -333.7% |
| 2021 | 11.61 terawatt-hours | -293.9% |
| 2022 | -18.22 terawatt-hours | -256.9% |
| 2023 | -14.93 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.808 terawatt-hours | -105.4% |
| 2025 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +89.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 49.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4470.7% | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | -9.3 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +2869.2% | 0.439 terawatt-hours | 13.03 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +2612.6% | 0.7083 terawatt-hours | 19.21 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +1228.1% | -1.37 terawatt-hours | 15.49 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -8.54 terawatt-hours | 13.14 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.2 terawatt-hours | -3.18 terawatt-hours | 21.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -8.64 terawatt-hours | 15.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.01 terawatt-hours | -21.17 terawatt-hours | 7.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.36 terawatt-hours | -19.92 terawatt-hours | 19.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | -18.28 terawatt-hours | 13.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.2 terawatt-hours | -18.22 terawatt-hours | 11.61 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Hungary?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Hungary was 1.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.17 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Hungary ranks 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.