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Electricity demand in Hungary

Hungary: Electricity demand was 48.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 214 countries
All-time high
48.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
35.15 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity demand in Hungary, 1990–2025

010203040501990200720251990: 39.6 terawatt-hours1991: 37.3 terawatt-hours1992: 35.1 terawatt-hours1993: 35.4 terawatt-hours1994: 35.5 terawatt-hours1995: 36.4 terawatt-hours1996: 37.3 terawatt-hours1997: 37.5 terawatt-hours1998: 37.9 terawatt-hours1999: 38.9 terawatt-hours2000: 38.6 terawatt-hours2001: 39.6 terawatt-hours2002: 40.4 terawatt-hours2003: 41.1 terawatt-hours2004: 41.2 terawatt-hours2005: 42 terawatt-hours2006: 43.1 terawatt-hours2007: 44 terawatt-hours2008: 43.9 terawatt-hours2009: 41.4 terawatt-hours2010: 42.6 terawatt-hours2011: 42.7 terawatt-hours2012: 42.6 terawatt-hours2013: 42.1 terawatt-hours2014: 42.8 terawatt-hours2015: 44 terawatt-hours2016: 44.6 terawatt-hours2017: 45.8 terawatt-hours2018: 46.4 terawatt-hours2019: 46.9 terawatt-hours2020: 46.6 terawatt-hours2021: 48.9 terawatt-hours2022: 47.9 terawatt-hours2023: 46.6 terawatt-hours2024: 48.7 terawatt-hours2025: 48.9 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity demand in Hungary is 48.9 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand in Hungary peaked at 48.9 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.15 terawatt-hours, in 1992.

That places Hungary 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.11 terawatt-hours 35.15 terawatt-hours 39.59 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 41.52 terawatt-hours 38.63 terawatt-hours 43.95 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 44.04 terawatt-hours 42.15 terawatt-hours 46.86 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 47.94 terawatt-hours 46.6 terawatt-hours 48.9 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 54 Greece 55.56 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 55 Romania 54.39 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 56 Oman 52.84 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 58 Hong Kong 48.81 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 59 Morocco 48.23 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 60 Belarus 45.47 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand in Hungary?
Electricity demand in Hungary was 48.9 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 48.9 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 35.15 terawatt-hours in 1992.
How does Hungary rank for electricity demand?
Hungary ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity demand rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.