Electricity production from oil sources in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity production from oil sources was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.2% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Hungary peaked at 17.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 180th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8% | — |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +98.6% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +98.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -69.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 4.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Hungary?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Hungary was 0.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Hungary ranks 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.