Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Hungary
Hungary: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 2.79 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.79 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.86 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
-1.37 terawatt-hours
in 2011
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Hungary, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.79 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 37,144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Hungary peaked at 2.86 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.37 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
That places Hungary 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 from renewables in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.018 terawatt-hours | -172.0% |
| 1968 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | -138.9% |
| 1969 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1970 | -0.007 terawatt-hours | -216.7% |
| 1971 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | -214.3% |
| 1972 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1973 | -0.009 terawatt-hours | -164.3% |
| 1974 | -0.02 terawatt-hours | +122.2% |
| 1975 | 0.082 terawatt-hours | -510.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -97.6% |
| 1977 | -0.016 terawatt-hours | -900.0% |
| 1978 | -0.011 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | -172.7% |
| 1980 | -0.034 terawatt-hours | -525.0% |
| 1981 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | -264.7% |
| 1982 | -0.009 terawatt-hours | -116.1% |
| 1983 | -0.004 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | -750.0% |
| 1985 | -0.026 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1986 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -96.2% |
| 1987 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | -1600.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -0.011 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0715 terawatt-hours | -750.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0132 terawatt-hours | -143.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 terawatt-hours | -199.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 terawatt-hours | +168.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 terawatt-hours | -29.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0398 terawatt-hours | -319.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0412 terawatt-hours | -203.4% |
| 2000 | -0.003 terawatt-hours | -107.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | -905.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0768 terawatt-hours | -418.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3406 terawatt-hours | -543.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +412.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +63.8% |
| 2006 | -1.08 terawatt-hours | -137.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -211.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +132.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1086 terawatt-hours | -92.2% |
| 2011 | -1.37 terawatt-hours | -1362.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5299 terawatt-hours | -61.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2899 terawatt-hours | -154.7% |
| 2014 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +437.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0075 terawatt-hours | -100.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0155 terawatt-hours | +105.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1328 terawatt-hours | -956.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +661.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9428 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7084 terawatt-hours | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +280.9% |
| 2025 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours, 11.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1600.0% | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.015 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | -1362.6% | 0.1086 terawatt-hours | -1.37 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -0.018 terawatt-hours | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | -0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.082 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | -0.034 terawatt-hours | 0.056 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | -0.0398 terawatt-hours | 0.0715 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9209 terawatt-hours | -1.08 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2121 terawatt-hours | -1.37 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 0.7084 terawatt-hours | 2.86 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Hungary?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Hungary was 2.79 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37,144.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.