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.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.6 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 41.7 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 36.3 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 36.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.3 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.5 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 37.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.3 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 41.1 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 40.9 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 42 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 41.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.4 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 39.3 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 38.6 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.3 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 39.9 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 38.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 36 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 38.3 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 43 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 48.2 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 44.1 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 49.3 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 49.3 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 49.3 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
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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.