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
Latest (2025)
1,031 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,332 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
1,031 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 106th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,398 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,544 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,688 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1,825 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,863 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,915 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,004 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,059 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,246 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,298 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,038 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 2,167 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,167 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,254 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,068 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,992 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,080 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,332 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2,281 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,759 kilowatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,771 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,226 kilowatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 1,073 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,363 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,284 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,360 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,360 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,271 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 1,036 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,031 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 33% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,031 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
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 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 106th out of 214 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.