Energy self-reliance in Hungary
Hungary: Energy self-reliance was 37.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.8%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 1992
All-time low
31.6%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 37.8% for energy self-reliance in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Hungary peaked at 51.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6% | — |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +5.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 37.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 37.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 42.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 31.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.7% | 37.8% | 5 |
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 energy self-reliance in Hungary?
- Energy self-reliance in Hungary was 37.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for energy self-reliance?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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