Consumption-based energy use per person in Hungary
Hungary: Consumption-based energy use per person was 49.3 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Hungary, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based energy use per person in Hungary is 49.3 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Hungary peaked at 49.3 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.6 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
Hungary ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.02 kilowatt-hours | 34.6 kilowatt-hours | 41.7 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.69 kilowatt-hours | 37.2 kilowatt-hours | 44.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.96 kilowatt-hours | 36 kilowatt-hours | 48.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3 kilowatt-hours | 49.3 kilowatt-hours | 49.3 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 50.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Hungary?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Hungary was 49.3 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Hungary rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.