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
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 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 35 Georgia 9,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Ireland 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Luxembourg 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Malta 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 38th out of 218 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.