Energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary
Hungary: Energy taxes by paying sector was 3.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.41
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
6.47
in 2013
All-time low
3.41
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary stood at 3.41. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary peaked at 6.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2024.
That places Hungary 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.57 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.28 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 3.41 | 6.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 50.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary was 3.41 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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