Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Hungary
Hungary: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,929 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
39th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,973 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
1,341 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Hungary peaked at 13,973 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Hungary ranks 39th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 2,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 3,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 3,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 3,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3,939 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 4,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 4,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 6,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 6,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 7,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 8,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 8,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 8,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 9,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 10,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 10,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 9,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 9,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 9,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 11,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 10,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 11,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 12,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 13,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 12,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 12,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 11,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 10,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9,822 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 9,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 8,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 8,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 9,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 10,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9,845 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 9,491 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 8,481 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 8,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 36 Georgia 9,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Ireland 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Luxembourg 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Malta 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Hungary?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Hungary was 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13,973 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.