Coal production in Hungary
Hungary: Coal production was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production in Hungary, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.06 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Hungary peaked at 112.15 terawatt-hours in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.06 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Hungary 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 22.39 terawatt-hours | 30.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.66 terawatt-hours | 13.43 terawatt-hours | 34.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.06 terawatt-hours | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 27.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.82 terawatt-hours | 23.75 terawatt-hours | 37.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.3 terawatt-hours | 15.41 terawatt-hours | 43.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 71.73 terawatt-hours | 46.77 terawatt-hours | 89.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.74 terawatt-hours | 79.94 terawatt-hours | 112.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.52 terawatt-hours | 88.19 terawatt-hours | 99.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.69 terawatt-hours | 51.92 terawatt-hours | 83.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 39.52 terawatt-hours | 57.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 38.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | 19.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 10.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 48 North Macedonia 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Montenegro 4.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Mexico 4.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Japan 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Eswatini 2.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 South Korea 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Hungary?
- Coal production in Hungary was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 112.15 terawatt-hours in 1964.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for coal production?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.