Electricity generation from renewables in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from renewables was 14.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables 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 14.21 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 341.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Hungary peaked at 14.21 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.225 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 terawatt-hours | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 14.21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 15.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Iran 15.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Israel 13.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Nigeria 13.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Hungary was 14.21 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 renewables recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Hungary ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.