Electricity generation from gas per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from gas per person was 846.11 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
846.11 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
52nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
393.94 kilowatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Hungary stood at 846.11 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Hungary peaked at 1,518 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 393.94 kilowatt-hours, in 1993.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 430.58 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 484.67 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 404.96 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 393.94 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 467.12 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 504.71 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 618.31 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 558.44 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 714.03 kilowatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 765.18 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 647.66 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 871.47 kilowatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 1,059 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,518 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1,515 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,042 kilowatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 947.9 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 560.2 kilowatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 429.9 kilowatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 519.35 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 660.51 kilowatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 804.24 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 744.8 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 890.45 kilowatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 932.36 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 994.04 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 915.91 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 751.56 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 736.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 846.11 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 846.11 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 846.11 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534.19 kilowatt-hours | 393.94 kilowatt-hours | 765.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours | 647.66 kilowatt-hours | 1,518 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.96 kilowatt-hours | 429.9 kilowatt-hours | 1,162 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 862.81 kilowatt-hours | 736.87 kilowatt-hours | 994.04 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 gas per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Hungary was 846.11 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 gas per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.94 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.