Electricity generation from gas in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from gas was 8.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
64th
of 207 countries
All-time high
15.23 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
4.08 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.15 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Hungary peaked at 15.23 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.08 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 64th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 11.88 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.38 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.16 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 15.23 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 15.18 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.87 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 7.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 terawatt-hours | 7.13 terawatt-hours | 9.65 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 gas in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from gas in Hungary was 8.15 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 gas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.