Electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.23 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0.075 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 127th 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.075 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.082 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.089 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.095 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.096 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.081 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.163 terawatt-hours | +101.2% |
| 1976 | 0.165 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.149 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.138 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.146 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.112 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.168 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.159 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.155 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.181 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.155 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.154 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.169 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.169 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.158 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.23 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 | +101.2% | 0.081 terawatt-hours | 0.163 terawatt-hours |
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
- 124 Senegal 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Liberia 0.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Belize 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Mauritania 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 French Polynesia 0.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0.18 terawatt-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 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 127th out of 215 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.