Electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary stood at 0.23 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary peaked at 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.075 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hungary 126th 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 | 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 | 0.179 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.197 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2183 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 123 Senegal 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 124 Liberia 0.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Belize 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Mauritania 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 French Polynesia 0.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 0.18 terawatt-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 in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary was 0.23 terawatt-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 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Hungary ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.