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
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.
Electricity demand in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.59 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 37.31 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 35.15 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 35.38 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 35.55 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.43 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 37.29 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 37.55 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 37.94 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.89 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 38.63 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.59 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 40.41 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 41.07 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.18 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.98 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 43.06 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.95 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.92 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.42 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 42.56 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.66 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.59 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.15 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.78 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.02 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.59 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.8 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.86 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.85 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 47.93 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.64 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 48.73 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 48.9 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 48.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 48.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.