Fossil fuel production in Hungary
Hungary: Fossil fuel production was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production in Hungary, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.06 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Hungary peaked at 83.7 terawatt-hours in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.06 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 83.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 83.7 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.29 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 78.43 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 76.24 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 72.13 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 71.61 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.99 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 63.12 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 57.09 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 55.17 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 50.17 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 43.22 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 41.21 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 41.93 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.78 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 46.77 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 42.75 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 39.52 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 38.56 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.14 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 34.42 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.55 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27.07 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 20.33 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 20.43 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.62 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.53 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.14 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.68 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.74 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.47 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.66 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.01 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 13.27 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 9.06 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -45.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.09 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.21 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -45.2% | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75 terawatt-hours | 63.12 terawatt-hours | 83.7 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 39.52 terawatt-hours | 57.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 38.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | 19.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 10.85 terawatt-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 fossil fuel production in Hungary?
- Fossil fuel production in Hungary was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for fossil fuel production?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.