Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Hungary is 18.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Hungary peaked at 38.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 71st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 18.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 14.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 18.8% | 26.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Hungary?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hungary was 18.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Hungary ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.