Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 9.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.93 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
23.49 terawatt-hours
in 1999
All-time low
9.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 fossil fuels in Hungary is 9.93 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hungary peaked at 23.49 terawatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.93 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 72nd of 214 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 fossil fuels in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 16.02 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 17.51 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 18.9 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 19.26 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.77 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.65 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 21.16 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 23.03 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 23.49 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 20.77 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 22.03 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 21.97 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.79 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.86 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 20.05 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.9 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.4 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 22.85 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.59 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 18.58 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 17.62 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.19 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 11.28 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.58 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 13.34 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 13.29 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 13.34 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.43 terawatt-hours | 14.51 terawatt-hours | 23.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.32 terawatt-hours | 17.59 terawatt-hours | 23.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 18.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 9.93 terawatt-hours | 13.34 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 generation from fossil fuels in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hungary was 9.93 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 fossil fuels recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.49 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Hungary ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.