Share of primary energy from hydropower in Hungary
Hungary: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1974
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Hungary stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Hungary peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Hungary ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +31.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +90.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 61 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 62 Belarus 0.1% compare
- 63 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 65 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 66 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 67 Netherlands 0.0% 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Hungary?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Hungary was 0.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Hungary rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.