Hydropower generation by region in Hungary
Hungary: Hydropower generation by region was 0.2449 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, hydropower generation by region in Hungary stood at 0.2449 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Hungary peaked at 0.301 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.075 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | 0.081 terawatt-hours | 0.165 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 0.112 terawatt-hours | 0.181 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1779 terawatt-hours | 0.155 terawatt-hours | 0.216 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1973 terawatt-hours | 0.171 terawatt-hours | 0.228 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2291 terawatt-hours | 0.188 terawatt-hours | 0.301 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 terawatt-hours | 0.178 terawatt-hours | 0.2449 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 50.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Hungary?
- Hydropower generation by region in Hungary was 0.2449 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.