Gas consumption in Hungary
Hungary: Gas consumption was 86.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
140.65 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
13.6 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption in Hungary is 86.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Hungary peaked at 140.65 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.6 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hungary 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 16.86 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 21.63 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 27.23 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 32.42 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 36.35 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 37.86 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 40.86 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 48.52 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 51.68 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 57.4 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 68.93 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 74.28 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 81.34 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 85.92 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 92.72 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 94.84 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 99.05 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 98.75 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 100.57 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 102.67 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 108.9 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 108.12 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 106.94 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 108.95 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 103.66 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 102.79 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 90.36 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 97.24 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 98.2 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 106.7 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 119.06 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 112.91 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 113.7 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 115.2 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 112.31 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 124.56 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 125.73 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 138.24 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 136.21 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 140.65 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 133.24 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 124.5 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 122.82 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 106.44 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 114.15 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 109.14 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 90.8 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 81.2 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 87.11 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 93.36 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 99.34 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 96.22 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 98.44 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 101.93 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 108.1 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 91.91 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 82.15 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 82.51 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 86.01 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 86.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 86.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.35 terawatt-hours | 13.6 terawatt-hours | 32.42 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 58.31 terawatt-hours | 36.35 terawatt-hours | 85.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.15 terawatt-hours | 92.72 terawatt-hours | 108.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.98 terawatt-hours | 90.36 terawatt-hours | 119.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.47 terawatt-hours | 106.44 terawatt-hours | 140.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.72 terawatt-hours | 81.2 terawatt-hours | 114.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1 terawatt-hours | 82.15 terawatt-hours | 108.1 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 gas consumption in Hungary?
- Gas consumption in Hungary was 86.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 140.65 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for gas consumption?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.