Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 23.88 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.88 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
7.4 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Hungary stood at 23.88 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Hungary peaked at 30.42 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hungary 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 9.83 kilowatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 8.03 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 8.69 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 9.24 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8.53 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 9.28 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 10.6 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 7.75 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 15.5 kilowatt-hours | +100.1% |
| 1976 | 15.6 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 12.95 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 13.66 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 10.47 kilowatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 15.73 kilowatt-hours | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 14.92 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 14.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 17.1 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 14.7 kilowatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 14.65 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.13 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 16.19 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.19 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 17.34 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 18.31 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 15.43 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 16.41 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 15.47 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 15.5 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.38 kilowatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 21.4 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.61 kilowatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 17.61 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 17.66 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 18.69 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.74 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.82 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 19.83 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 19.87 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.91 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.93 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 20.97 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 23 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 19.04 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 22.12 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 21.18 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.23 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.42 kilowatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 23.38 kilowatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 26.5 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 22.48 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 22.51 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.52 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.62 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 21.63 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 18.59 kilowatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 22.71 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 23.77 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 23.88 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 23.88 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 32% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 23.88 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +100.1% | 7.75 kilowatt-hours | 15.5 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 kilowatt-hours | 7.4 kilowatt-hours | 9.83 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.76 kilowatt-hours | 7.75 kilowatt-hours | 15.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.97 kilowatt-hours | 10.47 kilowatt-hours | 17.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.35 kilowatt-hours | 15.43 kilowatt-hours | 21.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 kilowatt-hours | 16.82 kilowatt-hours | 23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.14 kilowatt-hours | 19.04 kilowatt-hours | 30.42 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 kilowatt-hours | 18.59 kilowatt-hours | 24.62 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 133 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Guadeloupe 26.56 kilowatt-hours compare
- 135 Burundi 25.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 137 Morocco 23.68 kilowatt-hours compare
- 138 Estonia 22.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 20.83 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Hungary was 23.88 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 hydropower per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30.42 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Hungary ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.