Electricity generation from coal in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from coal was 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 207 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.
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
- 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 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 207 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.