Electricity generation from coal in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from coal was 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
55th
of 211 countries
All-time high
10.18 terawatt-hours
in 1999
All-time low
1.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from coal in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in Hungary is 1.38 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Hungary peaked at 10.18 terawatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.38 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 55th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 9.02 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.73 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.56 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.18 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 8.84 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.98 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.17 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 7 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.13 terawatt-hours | 8.04 terawatt-hours | 10.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 9.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 52 North Macedonia 2.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 1.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 France 1.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Mauritius 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Myanmar 1.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Tajikistan 1.15 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from coal in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from coal in Hungary was 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.