Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,031 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,031 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hungary peaked at 2,332 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,031 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Hungary 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,884 kilowatt-hours | 1,398 kilowatt-hours | 2,298 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,114 kilowatt-hours | 1,759 kilowatt-hours | 2,332 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 1,073 kilowatt-hours | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | 1,031 kilowatt-hours | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 99 French Guiana 1,121 kilowatt-hours compare
- 100 Indonesia 1,074 kilowatt-hours compare
- 101 India 1,043 kilowatt-hours compare
- 103 Syria 972.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 105 Montenegro 948.27 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hungary was 1,031 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,332 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,031 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Hungary ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.