Electricity as a share of primary energy in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 15.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Hungary, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 15.87 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Hungary peaked at 15.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 1985.
Hungary ranks 54th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.01 | — |
| 1986 | 8.42 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.54 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.57 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.91 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 8.79 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.68 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 10.98 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 11.51 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.83 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.68 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.85 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.24 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.74 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.95 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.44 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.55 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.49 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.71 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.54 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.49 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.73 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.28 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 13.41 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.89 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.14 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.16 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.55 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.48 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.23 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.29 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.69 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.44 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 14.14 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 15.07 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 15.87 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.49 | 8.01 | 8.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.42 | 8.79 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.35 | 11.49 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 11.6 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 12.69 | 15.87 | 6 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Hungary?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Hungary was 15.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Hungary ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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