Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Hungary
Hungary: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Hungary stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Hungary peaked at 14.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2023.
That places Hungary 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +47.7% | 9.0% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Hungary?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Hungary was 7.1% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Hungary ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.