Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 23.88 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 135th out of 214 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.
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
- 132 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Burundi 25.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 136 Morocco 23.68 kilowatt-hours compare
- 137 Estonia 22.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 20.83 kilowatt-hours 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 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 135th out of 214 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.