Electricity generation from coal per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from coal per person was 143.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal per person in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 143.27 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Hungary peaked at 996.11 kilowatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 143.27 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Hungary 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 823.6 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 774.7 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 878.37 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 870.92 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 844.3 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 879.61 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 932.81 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 913.55 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 932.53 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 996.11 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 941.06 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 869.51 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 885.74 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 907.12 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 811.04 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 697.42 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 696.52 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 734.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 706.82 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 633.91 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 624.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 651.47 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 639.33 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 637.05 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 607.33 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 588.46 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 573.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 503.8 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 477.78 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 412.47 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 380.53 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 310.06 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 308.75 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 257.06 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 252.17 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 143.27 kilowatt-hours | -43.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 143.27 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -43.2% | 252.17 kilowatt-hours | 143.27 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 884.65 kilowatt-hours | 774.7 kilowatt-hours | 996.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.36 kilowatt-hours | 633.91 kilowatt-hours | 941.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.59 kilowatt-hours | 412.47 kilowatt-hours | 651.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.31 kilowatt-hours | 143.27 kilowatt-hours | 380.53 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from coal per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Hungary was 143.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 996.11 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.