Electricity production from nuclear sources in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from nuclear 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 nuclear sources in Hungary is 42.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Hungary peaked at 53.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2003.
Hungary ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 45.8% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 37.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 32.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 42.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.2% | 46.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Hungary?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Hungary was 42.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Hungary ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.